Mahón (Maó) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇪🇸 Spain · beach resort · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Mahón (Maó) is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 92/100), with July and August close behind. Mahón (Maó) averages about 2,818 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 21 mm of rain in June.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,818
- Sunniest month
- June
- Peak score
- 92/100
- Rain / year
- 603 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 9 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 28°C / 82°F
- Population
- 43k
- Elevation
- 88 m
When is the best time to visit Mahón (Maó)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mahón (Maó) is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (36/100, 51 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mahón (Maó)?
Mahón (Maó) gets a lot of sun: around 2,818 hours a year. 56 Sunshine Score points separate June (92) from January (36), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #26 of 40 destinations in Spain for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,914 hours. The year's 603 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 12° / 54°F | 51 mm | 2 | 16° / 61°F |
| February | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 11° / 52°F | 51 mm | 2 | 15° / 59°F |
| March | 43 | 14° / 57°F | 12° / 54°F | 53 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| April | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 14° / 57°F | 49 mm | 6 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 42 mm | 7 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 92 | 22° / 72°F | 20° / 68°F | 21 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 92 | 25° / 77°F | 23° / 73°F | 17 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| August | 90 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 29 mm | 8 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 22° / 72°F | 68 mm | 6 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 81 | 21° / 70°F | 20° / 68°F | 82 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 16° / 61°F | 85 mm | 2 | 20° / 68°F |
| December | 50 | 15° / 59°F | 13° / 55°F | 55 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
Sea temperature in Mahón (Maó) by month
The sea off Mahón (Maó) is warmest in August at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in February at 15°C / 59°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Palma de Mallorca Spain · 131 km · best in Jul · 2,860 h sun/yr
- Barcelona Spain · 241 km · best in Jun · 2,700 h sun/yr
- Girona Spain · 258 km · best in Jun · 2,702 h sun/yr
- Ibiza (Eivissa) Spain · 268 km · best in Jul · 2,950 h sun/yr
- Reus Spain · 295 km · best in Jun · 2,823 h sun/yr
- Perpignan/Rivesaltes France · 339 km · best in Jun · 2,449 h sun/yr
Head-to-head
How Mahón (Maó) compares month by month: Mahón (Maó) vs Barcelona · Mahón (Maó) vs Palma de Mallorca · Mahón (Maó) vs Girona · all comparisons
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