Valencia vs Murcia: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 196 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Murcia is the sunnier overall: about 3,093 hours of sunshine a year to Valencia's 2,894. Murcia has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 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 | Murcia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,894 | 3,093 |
| Sunniest month | June (92/100) | June (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 64/100 | 65/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 80/100 |
| Rain / year | 395 mm | 287 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Valencia vs Murcia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia | Murcia | Valencia | Murcia | Valencia | Murcia | |
| January | 53 | 54 | 15° | 15° | 30 | 27 |
| February | 61 | 63 | 16° | 16° | 25 | 16 |
| March | 81 | 91 | 19° | 20° | 40 | 34 |
| April | 88 | 92 | 22° | 23° | 42 | 32 |
| May | 89 | 94 | 27° | 27° | 38 | 19 |
| June | 92 | 95 | 32° | 32° | 21 | 11 |
| July | 66 | 68 | 35° | 35° | 9 | 3 |
| August | 74 | 76 | 34° | 34° | 18 | 14 |
| September | 87 | 91 | 30° | 30° | 49 | 35 |
| October | 88 | 92 | 25° | 25° | 44 | 27 |
| November | 80 | 83 | 19° | 19° | 46 | 35 |
| December | 60 | 61 | 16° | 16° | 33 | 34 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Murcia · Apr Murcia · May Murcia · Jun Murcia · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Murcia · Oct Murcia · Nov Murcia · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Valencia averages 64/100, Murcia 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Murcia (average score 92/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Murcia (average score 80/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Murcia (average score 92/100 vs 88). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Valencia weather by month · Murcia weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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