Seville vs Málaga: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 149 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Seville and Málaga are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,167 vs 3,106 hours a year. Málaga has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Seville in 4 (3 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
| Seville | Málaga | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,167 | 3,106 |
| Sunniest month | May (92/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 65/100 | 60/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 42/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 493 mm | 506 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Seville vs Málaga month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seville | Málaga | Seville | Málaga | Seville | Málaga | |
| January | 52 | 58 | 15° | 16° | 50 | 56 |
| February | 66 | 58 | 17° | 16° | 51 | 57 |
| March | 86 | 64 | 20° | 17° | 64 | 69 |
| April | 88 | 81 | 23° | 19° | 54 | 51 |
| May | 92 | 93 | 28° | 21° | 31 | 24 |
| June | 68 | 97 | 35° | 25° | 5 | 3 |
| July | 29 | 97 | 39° | 27° | 1 | 1 |
| August | 29 | 97 | 39° | 28° | 4 | 3 |
| September | 84 | 92 | 33° | 25° | 27 | 29 |
| October | 85 | 86 | 27° | 22° | 72 | 60 |
| November | 85 | 69 | 20° | 18° | 71 | 82 |
| December | 58 | 56 | 16° | 16° | 63 | 71 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Málaga · Feb Seville · Mar Seville · Apr Seville · May even · Jun Málaga · Jul Málaga · Aug Málaga · Sep Málaga · 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 79). Seville is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Málaga (average score 97/100 vs 42). Seville is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Málaga (average score 89/100 vs 85). Seville is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Seville weather by month · Málaga weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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