Granada weather by month & the best time to visit
Spain · regional city · Mediterranean climate
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The best time to visit Granada is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with May and September close behind. Granada averages about 3,197 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Granada?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Granada is June, then May and September. The dullest month is January (38/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Granada?
Granada is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,197 hours of sunshine a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate June (97) from January (38), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,914 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around November, carries about 40% of the annual 400 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38 | 13° / 55°F | 5° / 41°F | 40 mm | 2 |
| February | 45 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 43 mm | 3 |
| March | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 56 mm | 5 |
| April | 83 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 42 mm | 6 |
| May | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 24 mm | 7 |
| June | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 4 mm | 9 |
| July | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 8 |
| September | 93 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 26 mm | 6 |
| October | 89 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 47 mm | 4 |
| November | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 61 mm | 3 |
| December | 44 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 53 mm | 2 |
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Granada: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Granada?
Granada is a regional city in Spain at 562 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Granada get a year?
Granada gets about 3,197 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Granada?
The sunniest time to visit Granada is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with May and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Granada?
January is the least sunny month in Granada, scoring 38/100 with about 40 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Granada?
The typical midday UV index in Granada peaks around 10 (very high) in July, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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