Málaga vs Tenerife: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 1,483 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Málaga is the sunnier overall: about 3,106 hours of sunshine a year to Tenerife's 2,933. Tenerife has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are 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 | Tenerife | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,106 | 2,933 |
| Sunniest month | June (97/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 89/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 506 mm | 202 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 24°C / 75°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Málaga vs Tenerife month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | Tenerife | Málaga | Tenerife | Málaga | Tenerife | Málaga | Tenerife | |
| January | 58 | 92 | 16° | 20° | 56 | 25 | 15° | 21° |
| February | 58 | 84 | 16° | 19° | 57 | 24 | 16° | 21° |
| March | 64 | 93 | 17° | 20° | 69 | 19 | 16° | 21° |
| April | 81 | 94 | 19° | 20° | 51 | 12 | 17° | 21° |
| May | 93 | 95 | 21° | 22° | 24 | 7 | 18° | 21° |
| June | 97 | 96 | 25° | 23° | 3 | 3 | 21° | 22° |
| July | 97 | 96 | 27° | 24° | 1 | 2 | 23° | 23° |
| August | 97 | 95 | 28° | 25° | 3 | 5 | 27° | 24° |
| September | 92 | 95 | 25° | 25° | 29 | 10 | 24° | 24° |
| October | 86 | 92 | 22° | 24° | 60 | 25 | 20° | 24° |
| November | 69 | 90 | 18° | 22° | 82 | 33 | 20° | 23° |
| December | 56 | 90 | 16° | 21° | 71 | 37 | 18° | 22° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Tenerife · Feb Tenerife · Mar Tenerife · Apr Tenerife · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Tenerife · Oct Tenerife · Nov Tenerife · Dec Tenerife.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tenerife (average score 89/100 vs 60). Tenerife is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tenerife (average score 94/100 vs 79). Tenerife is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Málaga averages 97/100, Tenerife 96/100. Málaga is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Tenerife (average score 94/100 vs 89). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
Sea temperature
Málaga's sea gets warmer: 27°C / 81°F at its peak vs 24°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Málaga about 4 months a year, Tenerife all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Málaga weather by month · Tenerife weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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