Madrid vs Zaragoza: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 249 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Madrid is the sunnier overall: about 2,989 hours of sunshine a year to Zaragoza's 2,847. Zaragoza has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Madrid in 1 (3 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 | Zaragoza | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,989 | 2,847 |
| Sunniest month | June (93/100) | September (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 24/100 | 41/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 448 mm | 358 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Madrid vs Zaragoza month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid | Zaragoza | Madrid | Zaragoza | Madrid | Zaragoza | |
| January | 15 | 30 | 10° | 12° | 38 | 25 |
| February | 22 | 38 | 11° | 13° | 39 | 21 |
| March | 51 | 67 | 15° | 17° | 48 | 34 |
| April | 80 | 88 | 19° | 21° | 52 | 44 |
| May | 89 | 88 | 24° | 25° | 42 | 43 |
| June | 93 | 89 | 31° | 31° | 22 | 35 |
| July | 67 | 74 | 35° | 34° | 9 | 18 |
| August | 75 | 74 | 34° | 34° | 14 | 17 |
| September | 92 | 91 | 28° | 28° | 24 | 27 |
| October | 85 | 89 | 21° | 23° | 66 | 38 |
| November | 43 | 59 | 14° | 16° | 54 | 37 |
| December | 15 | 38 | 10° | 13° | 40 | 19 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Zaragoza · Feb Zaragoza · Mar Zaragoza · Apr Zaragoza · May even · Jun Madrid · Jul Zaragoza · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Zaragoza · Nov Zaragoza · Dec Zaragoza.
When to pick which
- November–February: Zaragoza (average score 41/100 vs 24). Zaragoza is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zaragoza (average score 81/100 vs 73). Zaragoza is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Madrid averages 78/100, Zaragoza 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Madrid averages 89/100, Zaragoza 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 26°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Madrid weather by month · Zaragoza weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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