Jerez de la Frontera vs Gibraltar: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇬🇮 Gibraltar · 92 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Jerez de la Frontera is the sunnier overall: about 3,263 hours of sunshine a year to Gibraltar's 3,134. Gibraltar has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Jerez de la Frontera in 1 (9 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
| Jerez de la Frontera | Gibraltar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,263 | 3,134 |
| Sunniest month | June (98/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 59/100 | 61/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 576 mm | 621 mm |
| Warmest sea | 25°C / 77°F | 24°C / 75°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Jerez de la Frontera vs Gibraltar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerez de la Frontera | Gibraltar | Jerez de la Frontera | Gibraltar | Jerez de la Frontera | Gibraltar | Jerez de la Frontera | Gibraltar | |
| January | 50 | 56 | 15° | 16° | 65 | 74 | 15° | 17° |
| February | 58 | 56 | 16° | 16° | 65 | 74 | 16° | 17° |
| March | 64 | 62 | 17° | 17° | 72 | 80 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 81 | 73 | 19° | 18° | 56 | 57 | 19° | 17° |
| May | 93 | 93 | 22° | 21° | 29 | 26 | 20° | 17° |
| June | 98 | 97 | 26° | 24° | 4 | 4 | 22° | 19° |
| July | 98 | 97 | 29° | 27° | 1 | 1 | 24° | 20° |
| August | 98 | 97 | 29° | 27° | 2 | 3 | 25° | 24° |
| September | 94 | 93 | 26° | 25° | 24 | 26 | 23° | 23° |
| October | 84 | 84 | 23° | 22° | 78 | 76 | 20° | 19° |
| November | 74 | 72 | 19° | 19° | 96 | 106 | 18° | 19° |
| December | 55 | 60 | 16° | 17° | 84 | 94 | 16° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Gibraltar · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Jerez de la Frontera · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Gibraltar.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Jerez de la Frontera averages 59/100, Gibraltar 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Jerez de la Frontera (average score 79/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Jerez de la Frontera averages 98/100, Gibraltar 97/100. Jerez de la Frontera is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Jerez de la Frontera averages 89/100, Gibraltar 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Jerez de la Frontera's sea gets warmer: 25°C / 77°F at its peak vs 24°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Jerez de la Frontera about 4 months a year, Gibraltar about 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Jerez de la Frontera weather by month · Gibraltar weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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