Madrid vs Valencia: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 286 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Madrid is the sunnier overall: about 2,989 hours of sunshine a year to Valencia's 2,894. Valencia has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Madrid in 1 (4 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
| Madrid | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,989 | 2,894 |
| Sunniest month | June (93/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 64/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 77/100 |
| Rain / year | 448 mm | 395 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Madrid vs Valencia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Valencia | Madrid | Valencia | Madrid | Valencia | |
| January | 15 | 53 | 10° | 15° | 38 | 30 |
| February | 22 | 61 | 11° | 16° | 39 | 25 |
| March | 51 | 81 | 15° | 19° | 48 | 40 |
| April | 80 | 88 | 19° | 22° | 52 | 42 |
| May | 89 | 89 | 24° | 27° | 42 | 38 |
| June | 93 | 92 | 31° | 32° | 22 | 21 |
| July | 67 | 66 | 35° | 35° | 9 | 9 |
| August | 75 | 74 | 34° | 34° | 14 | 18 |
| September | 92 | 87 | 28° | 30° | 24 | 49 |
| October | 85 | 88 | 21° | 25° | 66 | 44 |
| November | 43 | 80 | 14° | 19° | 54 | 46 |
| December | 15 | 60 | 10° | 16° | 40 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Valencia · Feb Valencia · Mar Valencia · Apr Valencia · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Madrid · Oct Valencia · Nov Valencia · Dec Valencia.
When to pick which
- November–February: Valencia (average score 64/100 vs 24). Valencia is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Valencia (average score 86/100 vs 73). Valencia is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Madrid averages 78/100, Valencia 77/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Madrid averages 89/100, Valencia 88/100. Valencia is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Madrid weather by month · Valencia weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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