Isla Margarita vs Saint George's: which is sunnier?
🇻🇪 Venezuela vs 🇬🇩 Grenada · 267 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Saint George's is the sunnier overall: about 3,005 hours of sunshine a year to Isla Margarita's 2,632. Isla Margarita has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Saint George's in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Isla Margarita | Saint George's | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,632 | 3,005 |
| Sunniest month | February (90/100) | February (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 81/100 | 81/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,156 mm | 1,303 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Isla Margarita vs Saint George's month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla Margarita | Saint George's | Isla Margarita | Saint George's | Isla Margarita | Saint George's | Isla Margarita | Saint George's | |
| January | 83 | 86 | 27° | 27° | 62 | 61 | 27° | 28° |
| February | 90 | 91 | 26° | 27° | 25 | 30 | 27° | 28° |
| March | 89 | 90 | 27° | 27° | 31 | 36 | 26° | 28° |
| April | 88 | 90 | 27° | 28° | 35 | 39 | 27° | 28° |
| May | 83 | 82 | 28° | 28° | 64 | 79 | 28° | 29° |
| June | 68 | 70 | 28° | 28° | 145 | 146 | 28° | 29° |
| July | 67 | 69 | 28° | 28° | 171 | 164 | 27° | 29° |
| August | 67 | 69 | 28° | 29° | 150 | 164 | 29° | 30° |
| September | 69 | 71 | 29° | 29° | 138 | 139 | 30° | 31° |
| October | 72 | 69 | 29° | 29° | 120 | 165 | 30° | 31° |
| November | 73 | 69 | 28° | 28° | 117 | 172 | 29° | 30° |
| December | 76 | 77 | 27° | 28° | 98 | 108 | 28° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Saint George's · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Isla Margarita · Nov Isla Margarita · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Isla Margarita averages 81/100, Saint George's 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Isla Margarita averages 87/100, Saint George's 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 28°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Isla Margarita averages 67/100, Saint George's 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Isla Margarita averages 71/100, Saint George's 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Sea temperature
Saint George's's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Isla Margarita all year, Saint George's all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Isla Margarita weather by month · Saint George's weather by month.
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