Granada vs Gibraltar: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇬🇮 Gibraltar · 182 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Granada and Gibraltar are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,197 vs 3,134 hours a year. Gibraltar has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Granada in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Granada | Gibraltar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,197 | 3,134 |
| Sunniest month | June (97/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 46/100 | 61/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 400 mm | 621 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Granada vs Gibraltar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada | Gibraltar | Granada | Gibraltar | Granada | Gibraltar | |
| January | 38 | 56 | 13° | 16° | 40 | 74 |
| February | 45 | 56 | 14° | 16° | 43 | 74 |
| March | 66 | 62 | 17° | 17° | 56 | 80 |
| April | 83 | 73 | 19° | 18° | 42 | 57 |
| May | 94 | 93 | 24° | 21° | 24 | 26 |
| June | 97 | 97 | 30° | 24° | 4 | 4 |
| July | 88 | 97 | 33° | 27° | 1 | 1 |
| August | 88 | 97 | 33° | 27° | 3 | 3 |
| September | 93 | 93 | 28° | 25° | 26 | 26 |
| October | 89 | 84 | 23° | 22° | 47 | 76 |
| November | 58 | 72 | 16° | 19° | 61 | 106 |
| December | 44 | 60 | 14° | 17° | 53 | 94 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Gibraltar · Feb Gibraltar · Mar Granada · Apr Granada · May even · Jun even · Jul Gibraltar · Aug Gibraltar · Sep even · Oct Granada · Nov Gibraltar · Dec Gibraltar.
When to pick which
- November–February: Gibraltar (average score 61/100 vs 46). Gibraltar is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Granada (average score 81/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: Gibraltar (average score 97/100 vs 91). Granada is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Granada averages 91/100, Gibraltar 89/100. Granada is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Granada weather by month · Gibraltar weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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