San Sebastián vs Vitoria-Gasteiz: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 92 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vitoria-Gasteiz is the sunnier overall: about 2,314 hours of sunshine a year to San Sebastián's 2,077. San Sebastián has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Vitoria-Gasteiz in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| San Sebastián | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,077 | 2,314 |
| Sunniest month | July (82/100) | July (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 27/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,070 mm | 933 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
San Sebastián vs Vitoria-Gasteiz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Sebastián | Vitoria-Gasteiz | San Sebastián | Vitoria-Gasteiz | San Sebastián | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| January | 23 | 6 | 12° | 9° | 126 | 106 |
| February | 24 | 6 | 12° | 9° | 95 | 88 |
| March | 37 | 32 | 14° | 13° | 90 | 84 |
| April | 50 | 46 | 16° | 15° | 86 | 77 |
| May | 63 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 82 | 73 |
| June | 78 | 81 | 22° | 22° | 68 | 61 |
| July | 82 | 85 | 23° | 24° | 48 | 42 |
| August | 82 | 85 | 24° | 24° | 51 | 42 |
| September | 79 | 82 | 22° | 22° | 64 | 56 |
| October | 74 | 64 | 20° | 18° | 94 | 82 |
| November | 37 | 23 | 15° | 12° | 149 | 125 |
| December | 23 | 6 | 12° | 9° | 117 | 97 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan San Sebastián · Feb San Sebastián · Mar San Sebastián · Apr San Sebastián · May Vitoria-Gasteiz · Jun Vitoria-Gasteiz · Jul Vitoria-Gasteiz · Aug Vitoria-Gasteiz · Sep Vitoria-Gasteiz · Oct San Sebastián · Nov San Sebastián · Dec San Sebastián.
When to pick which
- November–February: San Sebastián (average score 27/100 vs 10). San Sebastián is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — San Sebastián averages 50/100, Vitoria-Gasteiz 48/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: Vitoria-Gasteiz (average score 84/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: San Sebastián (average score 77/100 vs 73). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: San Sebastián weather by month · Vitoria-Gasteiz weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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