Málaga vs Tétouan: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇲🇦 Morocco · 141 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Málaga is the sunnier overall: about 3,106 hours of sunshine a year to Tétouan's 3,005. Tétouan has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Málaga in 2 (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 | Tétouan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,106 | 3,005 |
| Sunniest month | June (97/100) | June (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 506 mm | 550 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 24°C / 75°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Málaga vs Tétouan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga | Tétouan | Málaga | Tétouan | Málaga | Tétouan | Málaga | Tétouan | |
| January | 58 | 57 | 16° | 16° | 56 | 64 | 15° | 18° |
| February | 58 | 64 | 16° | 17° | 57 | 61 | 16° | 17° |
| March | 64 | 76 | 17° | 19° | 69 | 73 | 16° | 17° |
| April | 81 | 87 | 19° | 21° | 51 | 53 | 17° | 18° |
| May | 93 | 92 | 21° | 25° | 24 | 25 | 18° | 19° |
| June | 97 | 96 | 25° | 30° | 3 | 5 | 21° | 21° |
| July | 97 | 87 | 27° | 33° | 1 | 1 | 23° | 23° |
| August | 97 | 77 | 28° | 34° | 3 | 3 | 27° | 24° |
| September | 92 | 93 | 25° | 29° | 29 | 23 | 24° | 21° |
| October | 86 | 84 | 22° | 26° | 60 | 69 | 20° | 19° |
| November | 69 | 79 | 18° | 20° | 82 | 96 | 20° | 18° |
| December | 56 | 62 | 16° | 17° | 71 | 77 | 18° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Tétouan · Mar Tétouan · Apr Tétouan · May even · Jun even · Jul Málaga · Aug Málaga · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Tétouan · Dec Tétouan.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tétouan (average score 66/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tétouan (average score 85/100 vs 79). Tétouan is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Málaga (average score 97/100 vs 87). Tétouan is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Málaga averages 89/100, Tétouan 89/100. Tétouan is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 24°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, Tétouan about 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Málaga weather by month · Tétouan weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit Morocco.
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