La Palma vs Praia da Vitória: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇵🇹 Portugal · 1,418 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
La Palma is the sunnier overall: about 3,075 hours of sunshine a year to Praia da Vitória's 2,308. La Palma has the higher Sunshine Score in 12 of 12 months — a clean sweep.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| La Palma | Praia da Vitória | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,075 | 2,308 |
| Sunniest month | June (97/100) | July (89/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 87/100 | 55/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 97/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 242 mm | 716 mm |
| Warmest sea | 25°C / 77°F | 25°C / 77°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
La Palma vs Praia da Vitória month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Palma | Praia da Vitória | La Palma | Praia da Vitória | La Palma | Praia da Vitória | La Palma | Praia da Vitória | |
| January | 85 | 52 | 19° | 16° | 27 | 78 | 21° | 17° |
| February | 84 | 46 | 19° | 15° | 32 | 73 | 21° | 17° |
| March | 85 | 46 | 19° | 15° | 23 | 71 | 21° | 17° |
| April | 86 | 55 | 19° | 16° | 16 | 55 | 22° | 17° |
| May | 96 | 62 | 20° | 17° | 6 | 51 | 23° | 19° |
| June | 97 | 79 | 22° | 19° | 4 | 34 | 24° | 21° |
| July | 97 | 89 | 23° | 22° | 2 | 19 | 24° | 23° |
| August | 96 | 88 | 24° | 23° | 5 | 23 | 25° | 25° |
| September | 95 | 82 | 24° | 22° | 10 | 58 | 25° | 24° |
| October | 92 | 79 | 24° | 20° | 29 | 75 | 24° | 22° |
| November | 89 | 66 | 22° | 18° | 43 | 71 | 23° | 20° |
| December | 89 | 54 | 21° | 17° | 45 | 108 | 22° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan La Palma · Feb La Palma · Mar La Palma · Apr La Palma · May La Palma · Jun La Palma · Jul La Palma · Aug La Palma · Sep La Palma · Oct La Palma · Nov La Palma · Dec La Palma.
When to pick which
- November–February: La Palma (average score 87/100 vs 55). La Palma is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 17°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: La Palma (average score 89/100 vs 54). La Palma is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- June–August: La Palma (average score 97/100 vs 85). La Palma is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- September–October: La Palma (average score 94/100 vs 81). La Palma is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 25°C / 77°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): La Palma all year, Praia da Vitória about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: La Palma weather by month · Praia da Vitória weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit Portugal.
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