Murcia vs Alicante: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 73 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Murcia is the sunnier overall: about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year to Alicante's 2,939. Alicante has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Murcia in 1 (9 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
| Murcia | Alicante | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,093 | 2,939 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | June (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 287 mm | 330 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Murcia vs Alicante month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murcia | Alicante | Murcia | Alicante | Murcia | Alicante | |
| January | 54 | 60 | 15° | 16° | 27 | 31 |
| February | 63 | 62 | 16° | 16° | 16 | 19 |
| March | 91 | 82 | 20° | 19° | 34 | 35 |
| April | 92 | 90 | 23° | 22° | 32 | 37 |
| May | 94 | 92 | 27° | 26° | 19 | 25 |
| June | 95 | 94 | 32° | 31° | 11 | 12 |
| July | 68 | 77 | 35° | 34° | 3 | 4 |
| August | 76 | 75 | 34° | 34° | 14 | 15 |
| September | 91 | 89 | 30° | 29° | 35 | 42 |
| October | 92 | 90 | 25° | 25° | 27 | 36 |
| November | 83 | 81 | 19° | 19° | 35 | 41 |
| December | 61 | 60 | 16° | 16° | 34 | 33 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Alicante · Feb even · Mar Murcia · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Alicante · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Murcia averages 65/100, Alicante 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Murcia (average score 92/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Murcia averages 80/100, Alicante 82/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Murcia averages 92/100, Alicante 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Murcia weather by month · Alicante weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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