San Sebastián vs Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein): which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇫🇷 France · 111 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
San Sebastián and Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,077 vs 2,105 hours a year. San Sebastián has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| San Sebastián | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,077 | 2,105 |
| Sunniest month | July (82/100) | July (81/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 27/100 | 18/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,070 mm | 963 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
San Sebastián vs Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Sebastián | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | San Sebastián | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | San Sebastián | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | |
| January | 23 | 12 | 12° | 10° | 126 | 102 |
| February | 24 | 13 | 12° | 10° | 95 | 77 |
| March | 37 | 38 | 14° | 14° | 90 | 80 |
| April | 50 | 56 | 16° | 17° | 86 | 87 |
| May | 63 | 74 | 18° | 20° | 82 | 92 |
| June | 78 | 78 | 22° | 25° | 68 | 72 |
| July | 82 | 81 | 23° | 28° | 48 | 53 |
| August | 82 | 81 | 24° | 28° | 51 | 53 |
| September | 79 | 80 | 22° | 25° | 64 | 59 |
| October | 74 | 76 | 20° | 21° | 94 | 82 |
| November | 37 | 35 | 15° | 14° | 149 | 115 |
| December | 23 | 12 | 12° | 10° | 117 | 91 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan San Sebastián · Feb San Sebastián · Mar even · Apr Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) · May Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec San Sebastián.
When to pick which
- November–February: San Sebastián (average score 27/100 vs 18). San Sebastián is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) (average score 56/100 vs 50). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — San Sebastián averages 81/100, Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 80/100. Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: too close to call — San Sebastián averages 77/100, Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) 78/100. Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: San Sebastián weather by month · Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit France.
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