Madrid vs Vitoria-Gasteiz: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 275 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Madrid is the sunnier overall: about 2,989 hours of sunshine a year to Vitoria-Gasteiz's 2,314. Madrid has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Vitoria-Gasteiz in 2.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Madrid | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,989 | 2,314 |
| Sunniest month | June (93/100) | July (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 448 mm | 933 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Madrid vs Vitoria-Gasteiz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Madrid | Vitoria-Gasteiz | Madrid | Vitoria-Gasteiz | |
| January | 15 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 38 | 106 |
| February | 22 | 6 | 11° | 9° | 39 | 88 |
| March | 51 | 32 | 15° | 13° | 48 | 84 |
| April | 80 | 46 | 19° | 15° | 52 | 77 |
| May | 89 | 66 | 24° | 18° | 42 | 73 |
| June | 93 | 81 | 31° | 22° | 22 | 61 |
| July | 67 | 85 | 35° | 24° | 9 | 42 |
| August | 75 | 85 | 34° | 24° | 14 | 42 |
| September | 92 | 82 | 28° | 22° | 24 | 56 |
| October | 85 | 64 | 21° | 18° | 66 | 82 |
| November | 43 | 23 | 14° | 12° | 54 | 125 |
| December | 15 | 6 | 10° | 9° | 40 | 97 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Madrid · Feb Madrid · Mar Madrid · Apr Madrid · May Madrid · Jun Madrid · Jul Vitoria-Gasteiz · Aug Vitoria-Gasteiz · Sep Madrid · Oct Madrid · Nov Madrid · Dec Madrid.
When to pick which
- November–February: Madrid (average score 24/100 vs 10). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Madrid (average score 73/100 vs 48). Madrid is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Vitoria-Gasteiz (average score 84/100 vs 78). Madrid is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Madrid (average score 89/100 vs 73). Madrid is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Madrid weather by month · Vitoria-Gasteiz weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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