Málaga vs Granada: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 86 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Granada is the sunnier overall: about 3,197 hours of sunshine a year to Málaga's 3,106. Málaga has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Granada in 1 (5 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
| Málaga | Granada | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,106 | 3,197 |
| Sunniest month | June (97/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 46/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 506 mm | 400 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Málaga vs Granada month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | Granada | Málaga | Granada | Málaga | Granada | |
| January | 58 | 38 | 16° | 13° | 56 | 40 |
| February | 58 | 45 | 16° | 14° | 57 | 43 |
| March | 64 | 66 | 17° | 17° | 69 | 56 |
| April | 81 | 83 | 19° | 19° | 51 | 42 |
| May | 93 | 94 | 21° | 24° | 24 | 24 |
| June | 97 | 97 | 25° | 30° | 3 | 4 |
| July | 97 | 88 | 27° | 33° | 1 | 1 |
| August | 97 | 88 | 28° | 33° | 3 | 3 |
| September | 92 | 93 | 25° | 28° | 29 | 26 |
| October | 86 | 89 | 22° | 23° | 60 | 47 |
| November | 69 | 58 | 18° | 16° | 82 | 61 |
| December | 56 | 44 | 16° | 14° | 71 | 53 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Málaga · Feb Málaga · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Málaga · Aug Málaga · Sep even · Oct Granada · Nov Málaga · Dec Málaga.
When to pick which
- November–February: Málaga (average score 60/100 vs 46). Málaga is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Málaga averages 79/100, Granada 81/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Málaga (average score 97/100 vs 91). Granada is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Málaga averages 89/100, Granada 91/100. Granada is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Málaga weather by month · Granada weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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