Valencia vs Alicante: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 134 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Valencia and Alicante are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,894 vs 2,939 hours a year. Alicante has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are 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
| Valencia | Alicante | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,894 | 2,939 |
| Sunniest month | June (92/100) | June (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 66/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 395 mm | 330 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Valencia vs Alicante month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | Alicante | Valencia | Alicante | Valencia | Alicante | Valencia | Alicante | |
| January | 53 | 60 | 15° | 16° | 30 | 31 | 14° | 14° |
| February | 61 | 62 | 16° | 16° | 25 | 19 | 14° | 15° |
| March | 81 | 82 | 19° | 19° | 40 | 35 | 15° | 16° |
| April | 88 | 90 | 22° | 22° | 42 | 37 | 17° | 17° |
| May | 89 | 92 | 27° | 26° | 38 | 25 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 92 | 94 | 32° | 31° | 21 | 12 | 25° | 25° |
| July | 66 | 77 | 35° | 34° | 9 | 4 | 28° | 27° |
| August | 74 | 75 | 34° | 34° | 18 | 15 | 29° | 29° |
| September | 87 | 89 | 30° | 29° | 49 | 42 | 26° | 26° |
| October | 88 | 90 | 25° | 25° | 44 | 36 | 23° | 23° |
| November | 80 | 81 | 19° | 19° | 46 | 41 | 20° | 20° |
| December | 60 | 60 | 16° | 16° | 33 | 33 | 17° | 16° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Alicante · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Alicante · Jun even · Jul Alicante · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Valencia averages 64/100, Alicante 66/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Valencia averages 86/100, Alicante 88/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
- June–August: Alicante (average score 82/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Valencia averages 88/100, Alicante 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 29°C / 84°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Valencia about 5 months a year, Alicante about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Valencia weather by month · Alicante weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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