A Brit has noticed one big difference between Spain and the UK (stock image) (Image: Getty)
Spain has long been one of the top destinations for Brits looking to get away on a sunny holiday. Not only is it only a short flight away, it also boast sunshine all year around.
According to the Office of National Statistics, Brits made over 17.8 million visits to the mediterranean country in 2024, with numbers expected to have risen to 19.1 million in 2025.
This included visits to the Canary Islands and Costa Blanca, where Benidorm is located. Other popular destinations are also the Costas, Balearic Islands, as well as the Northern areas also becoming increasingly popular.
While it may be tempting to escape the cold and grey winter days in favour of these warmer and sunnier days, there are some differences many people might not have thought of.
One British man has now revealed one big difference between Spain and the UK, which could have a tell as to why so many Brits are drawn to the southern country.
Taking to TikTok, a man named Mark made a video of him walking through the British streets back in January, which showed grey skies and no signs of the sun anywhere.
“You don’t realise how depressing it is until you leave the UK,” he wrote on the video, which soon cut to him walking through the sunny streets in Spain, which had palm trees line the pavement.
“Why does the UK have a grey filter?” he wondered in the caption of the post.
Is the UK weather more grey than Spain?
As of March 2026, the UK is expected to experience average temperatures of between 9C and a low of 2C, however some areas might also enjoy sunny weather with temperatures of up to 17 degrees in Eastern England on 5 March, according to the Met Office’s long range forecast.
Northern parts of England and Scotland are expected to experience rain and storms, and possibly even some snow in the high grounds, with nightly frost temperatures still possible between 4-13 March.
Meanwhile in Spain, March days are often sunny, with 6-8 hours of sunshine per day, along with average temperatures of between 12-18 degrees. But some brief rain showers are to be expected, according to Tui.
Southern areas like Andalusia and the Canary Islands are warmest (up to 21°C), while central and northern regions are cooler, making for ideal temperatures for exploring the spring blooming nature.
Despite Mark’s post, several people soon took to the comment section of his video to claim the UK weather isn’t as ‘depressing’ as he claimed.
“will never understand why people think grey skies are depressing,” one viewer wrote.
Several people also reminded him that the UK can be just as sunny and warm sometimes, and that it’s not fair to judge the weather on the cold and overcast winter days, as the sunny summer days we experience deserve to be praised.
