Palma de Mallorca vs Mahón (Maó): which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 131 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Palma de Mallorca and Mahón (Maó) are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,860 vs 2,818 hours a year. Palma de Mallorca has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Palma de Mallorca | Mahón (Maó) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,860 | 2,818 |
| Sunniest month | July (94/100) | June (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 52/100 | 47/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 93/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 513 mm | 603 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Palma de Mallorca vs Mahón (Maó) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma de Mallorca | Mahón (Maó) | Palma de Mallorca | Mahón (Maó) | Palma de Mallorca | Mahón (Maó) | Palma de Mallorca | Mahón (Maó) | |
| January | 44 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 47 | 51 | 15° | 16° |
| February | 44 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 40 | 51 | 15° | 15° |
| March | 52 | 43 | 15° | 14° | 36 | 53 | 16° | 16° |
| April | 65 | 51 | 17° | 15° | 47 | 49 | 17° | 16° |
| May | 89 | 73 | 20° | 18° | 37 | 42 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 93 | 92 | 25° | 22° | 14 | 21 | 23° | 23° |
| July | 94 | 92 | 28° | 25° | 10 | 17 | 26° | 26° |
| August | 91 | 90 | 28° | 26° | 25 | 29 | 29° | 28° |
| September | 84 | 83 | 26° | 24° | 63 | 68 | 26° | 26° |
| October | 84 | 81 | 23° | 21° | 63 | 82 | 23° | 23° |
| November | 68 | 67 | 18° | 18° | 80 | 85 | 21° | 20° |
| December | 50 | 50 | 15° | 15° | 51 | 55 | 17° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Palma de Mallorca · Feb Palma de Mallorca · Mar Palma de Mallorca · Apr Palma de Mallorca · May Palma de Mallorca · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Palma de Mallorca · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Palma de Mallorca (average score 52/100 vs 47). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Palma de Mallorca (average score 69/100 vs 56). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Palma de Mallorca averages 93/100, Mahón (Maó) 91/100. Palma de Mallorca is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Palma de Mallorca averages 84/100, Mahón (Maó) 82/100. Palma de Mallorca is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Sea temperature
Palma de Mallorca's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Palma de Mallorca about 6 months a year, Mahón (Maó) about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Palma de Mallorca weather by month · Mahón (Maó) weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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