Zaragoza vs Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées: which is sunnier?
🇪🇸 Spain vs 🇫🇷 France · 188 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zaragoza is the sunnier overall: about 2,847 hours of sunshine a year to Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées's 2,105. Zaragoza has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months, Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées in 2.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Zaragoza | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,847 | 2,105 |
| Sunniest month | September (91/100) | August (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 41/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 358 mm | 870 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Zaragoza vs Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaragoza | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | Zaragoza | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | Zaragoza | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | |
| January | 30 | 13 | 12° | 10° | 25 | 87 |
| February | 38 | 13 | 13° | 10° | 21 | 69 |
| March | 67 | 39 | 17° | 14° | 34 | 75 |
| April | 88 | 56 | 21° | 17° | 44 | 86 |
| May | 88 | 74 | 25° | 21° | 43 | 93 |
| June | 89 | 79 | 31° | 25° | 35 | 65 |
| July | 74 | 81 | 34° | 28° | 18 | 52 |
| August | 74 | 82 | 34° | 28° | 17 | 51 |
| September | 91 | 81 | 28° | 24° | 27 | 56 |
| October | 89 | 78 | 23° | 20° | 38 | 70 |
| November | 59 | 37 | 16° | 14° | 37 | 93 |
| December | 38 | 19 | 13° | 11° | 19 | 73 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Zaragoza · Feb Zaragoza · Mar Zaragoza · Apr Zaragoza · May Zaragoza · Jun Zaragoza · Jul Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées · Aug Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées · Sep Zaragoza · Oct Zaragoza · Nov Zaragoza · Dec Zaragoza.
When to pick which
- November–February: Zaragoza (average score 41/100 vs 21). Zaragoza is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zaragoza (average score 81/100 vs 56). Zaragoza is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Zaragoza averages 79/100, Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées 81/100. Zaragoza is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Zaragoza (average score 90/100 vs 80). Zaragoza is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Zaragoza weather by month · Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées weather by month · Best time to visit Spain · Best time to visit France.
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