Tenerife vs Hurghada: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇬 Egypt · 4,927 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Hurghada is the sunnier overall: about 3,879 hours of sunshine a year to Tenerife's 2,933. Hurghada has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Tenerife in 5 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tenerife | Hurghada | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,933 | 3,879 |
| Sunniest month | June (96/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 89/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 33/100 |
| Rain / year | 202 mm | 6 mm |
| Warmest sea | 24°C / 75°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Tenerife vs Hurghada month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | Hurghada | Tenerife | Hurghada | Tenerife | Hurghada | Tenerife | Hurghada | |
| January | 92 | 100 | 20° | 22° | 25 | 1 | 21° | 23° |
| February | 84 | 100 | 19° | 24° | 24 | 0 | 21° | 22° |
| March | 93 | 100 | 20° | 28° | 19 | 1 | 21° | 22° |
| April | 94 | 100 | 20° | 31° | 12 | 0 | 21° | 24° |
| May | 95 | 70 | 22° | 35° | 7 | 0 | 21° | 25° |
| June | 96 | 40 | 23° | 38° | 3 | 0 | 22° | 28° |
| July | 96 | 30 | 24° | 39° | 2 | 0 | 23° | 30° |
| August | 95 | 30 | 25° | 39° | 5 | 0 | 24° | 30° |
| September | 95 | 50 | 25° | 37° | 10 | 0 | 24° | 29° |
| October | 92 | 90 | 24° | 33° | 25 | 3 | 24° | 27° |
| November | 90 | 100 | 22° | 28° | 33 | 1 | 23° | 25° |
| December | 90 | 100 | 21° | 24° | 37 | 0 | 22° | 23° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Hurghada · Feb Hurghada · Mar Hurghada · Apr Hurghada · May Tenerife · Jun Tenerife · Jul Tenerife · Aug Tenerife · Sep Tenerife · Oct even · Nov Hurghada · Dec Hurghada.
When to pick which
- November–February: Hurghada (average score 100/100 vs 89). Hurghada is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tenerife (average score 94/100 vs 90). Hurghada is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Tenerife (average score 96/100 vs 33). Hurghada is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Tenerife (average score 94/100 vs 70). Hurghada is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Sea temperature
Hurghada's sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 24°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tenerife all year, Hurghada all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tenerife weather by month · Hurghada weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit Egypt.
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