Is Seville sunnier than Faro?

They are nearly tied: Seville gets about 3,167 hours of sunshine a year and Faro about 3,157.

Which is warmer, Seville or Faro?

Seville is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 26°C (79°F) versus 21°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Seville or Faro?

Seville scores better across November–February: 65/100 average versus 60, with daytime highs around 17°C.

Seville vs Faro: which is sunnier?

🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇵🇹 Portugal · 189 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Seville and Faro are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,167 vs 3,157 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Seville	Faro
Sunshine hours / year	3,167	3,157
Sunniest month	May (92/100)	July (98/100)
Nov–Feb average score	65/100	60/100
Jun–Aug average score	42/100	97/100
Rain / year	493 mm	545 mm
Peak midday UV	9 (very high)	9 (very high)

Seville vs Faro month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Seville	Faro	Seville	Faro	Seville	Faro
January	52	52	15°	15°	50	50
February	66	59	17°	16°	51	53
March	86	64	20°	17°	64	67
April	88	79	23°	19°	54	62
May	92	91	28°	22°	31	35
June	68	96	35°	26°	5	8
July	29	98	39°	28°	1	1
August	29	97	39°	28°	4	4
September	84	94	33°	26°	27	23
October	85	84	27°	23°	72	75
November	85	74	20°	19°	71	95
December	58	56	16°	16°	63	72

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Seville · Mar Seville · Apr Seville · May even · Jun Faro · Jul Faro · Aug Faro · Sep Faro · Oct even · Nov Seville · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: Seville (average score 65/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Seville (average score 89/100 vs 78). Seville is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
June–August: Faro (average score 97/100 vs 42). Seville is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
September–October: Faro (average score 89/100 vs 85). Seville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 25°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Seville weather by month · Faro weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit Portugal.

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