Murcia vs Almería: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 153 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Murcia and Almería are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,093 vs 3,132 hours a year. Almería has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Murcia 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
| Murcia | Almería | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,093 | 3,132 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 79/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 287 mm | 239 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Murcia vs Almería month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murcia | Almería | Murcia | Almería | Murcia | Almería | |
| January | 54 | 70 | 15° | 17° | 27 | 25 |
| February | 63 | 78 | 16° | 18° | 16 | 23 |
| March | 91 | 92 | 20° | 20° | 34 | 29 |
| April | 92 | 93 | 23° | 23° | 32 | 26 |
| May | 94 | 95 | 27° | 27° | 19 | 14 |
| June | 95 | 97 | 32° | 32° | 11 | 4 |
| July | 68 | 58 | 35° | 36° | 3 | 1 |
| August | 76 | 68 | 34° | 35° | 14 | 5 |
| September | 91 | 94 | 30° | 31° | 35 | 20 |
| October | 92 | 93 | 25° | 26° | 27 | 26 |
| November | 83 | 91 | 19° | 20° | 35 | 34 |
| December | 61 | 76 | 16° | 18° | 34 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Almería · Feb Almería · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Murcia · Aug Murcia · Sep Almería · Oct even · Nov Almería · Dec Almería.
When to pick which
- November–February: Almería (average score 79/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Murcia averages 92/100, Almería 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Murcia (average score 80/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Murcia averages 92/100, Almería 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Murcia weather by month · Almería weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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