Vigo vs A Coruña: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇪🇸 Spain · 121 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vigo is the sunnier overall: about 2,384 hours of sunshine a year to A Coruña's 2,186. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vigo | A Coruña | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,384 | 2,186 |
| Sunniest month | July (88/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 26/100 | 28/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,164 mm | 1,047 mm |
| Warmest sea | 18°C / 64°F | 18°C / 64°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Vigo vs A Coruña month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigo | A Coruña | Vigo | A Coruña | Vigo | A Coruña | Vigo | A Coruña | |
| January | 22 | 22 | 12° | 12° | 153 | 135 | 13° | 14° |
| February | 25 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 103 | 96 | 14° | 14° |
| March | 35 | 36 | 14° | 14° | 127 | 104 | 14° | 14° |
| April | 50 | 51 | 16° | 16° | 99 | 84 | 15° | 14° |
| May | 73 | 66 | 19° | 18° | 71 | 65 | 16° | 15° |
| June | 85 | 82 | 22° | 21° | 44 | 50 | 17° | 15° |
| July | 88 | 86 | 25° | 23° | 24 | 32 | 18° | 17° |
| August | 87 | 85 | 25° | 24° | 33 | 37 | 17° | 18° |
| September | 84 | 85 | 24° | 23° | 49 | 38 | 15° | 16° |
| October | 60 | 62 | 19° | 19° | 157 | 128 | 17° | 17° |
| November | 33 | 38 | 14° | 15° | 154 | 146 | 16° | 16° |
| December | 22 | 28 | 12° | 13° | 150 | 132 | 15° | 15° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Vigo · Jun Vigo · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov A Coruña · Dec A Coruña.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Vigo averages 26/100, A Coruña 28/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Vigo averages 53/100, A Coruña 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Vigo (average score 87/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Vigo averages 72/100, A Coruña 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C).
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 18°C / 64°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Vigo never, A Coruña never. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Vigo weather by month · A Coruña weather by month · Best time to visit Spain.
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