Porto vs Vigo: which is sunnier?
🇵🇹 Portugal vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 109 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Porto is the sunnier overall: about 2,694 hours of sunshine a year to Vigo's 2,384. Porto has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Porto | Vigo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,694 | 2,384 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | July (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 38/100 | 26/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,010 mm | 1,164 mm |
| Warmest sea | 18°C / 64°F | 18°C / 64°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Porto vs Vigo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porto | Vigo | Porto | Vigo | Porto | Vigo | Porto | Vigo | |
| January | 29 | 22 | 13° | 12° | 138 | 153 | 14° | 13° |
| February | 39 | 25 | 14° | 12° | 97 | 103 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 43 | 35 | 15° | 14° | 112 | 127 | 15° | 14° |
| April | 59 | 50 | 17° | 16° | 91 | 99 | 16° | 15° |
| May | 77 | 73 | 19° | 19° | 60 | 71 | 16° | 16° |
| June | 89 | 85 | 22° | 22° | 32 | 44 | 17° | 17° |
| July | 92 | 88 | 24° | 25° | 13 | 24 | 18° | 18° |
| August | 91 | 87 | 25° | 25° | 22 | 33 | 16° | 17° |
| September | 86 | 84 | 24° | 24° | 49 | 49 | 15° | 15° |
| October | 70 | 60 | 20° | 19° | 137 | 157 | 18° | 17° |
| November | 46 | 33 | 16° | 14° | 137 | 154 | 17° | 16° |
| December | 36 | 22 | 14° | 12° | 122 | 150 | 15° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Porto · Feb Porto · Mar Porto · Apr Porto · May Porto · Jun Porto · Jul Porto · Aug Porto · Sep even · Oct Porto · Nov Porto · Dec Porto.
When to pick which
- November–February: Porto (average score 38/100 vs 26). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Porto (average score 60/100 vs 53). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Porto (average score 91/100 vs 87). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Porto (average score 78/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 18°C / 64°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Porto never, Vigo never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Porto weather by month · Vigo weather by month · Best time to visit Portugal · Best time to visit Spain.
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