Palma de Mallorca vs Ibiza (Eivissa): which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 140 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ibiza (Eivissa) is the sunnier overall: about 2,950 hours of sunshine a year to Palma de Mallorca's 2,860. Their Sunshine Scores are within 2 points of each other in every month of the year.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Palma de Mallorca | Ibiza (Eivissa) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,860 | 2,950 |
| Sunniest month | July (94/100) | July (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 52/100 | 52/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 93/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 513 mm | 469 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Palma de Mallorca vs Ibiza (Eivissa) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma de Mallorca | Ibiza (Eivissa) | Palma de Mallorca | Ibiza (Eivissa) | Palma de Mallorca | Ibiza (Eivissa) | Palma de Mallorca | Ibiza (Eivissa) | |
| January | 44 | 44 | 14° | 14° | 47 | 46 | 15° | 16° |
| February | 44 | 45 | 14° | 14° | 40 | 35 | 15° | 16° |
| March | 52 | 53 | 15° | 15° | 36 | 35 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 65 | 67 | 17° | 17° | 47 | 41 | 17° | 17° |
| May | 89 | 91 | 20° | 20° | 37 | 31 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 93 | 94 | 25° | 24° | 14 | 11 | 23° | 23° |
| July | 94 | 95 | 28° | 27° | 10 | 6 | 26° | 26° |
| August | 91 | 92 | 28° | 28° | 25 | 24 | 29° | 27° |
| September | 84 | 86 | 26° | 25° | 63 | 55 | 26° | 26° |
| October | 84 | 86 | 23° | 23° | 63 | 58 | 23° | 23° |
| November | 68 | 69 | 18° | 18° | 80 | 74 | 21° | 21° |
| December | 50 | 51 | 15° | 15° | 51 | 53 | 17° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Palma de Mallorca averages 52/100, Ibiza (Eivissa) 52/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Palma de Mallorca averages 69/100, Ibiza (Eivissa) 70/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Palma de Mallorca averages 93/100, Ibiza (Eivissa) 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Palma de Mallorca averages 84/100, Ibiza (Eivissa) 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 24°C).
Sea temperature
Palma de Mallorca's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Palma de Mallorca about 6 months a year, Ibiza (Eivissa) about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Palma de Mallorca weather by month · Ibiza (Eivissa) weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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