Abadan vs Kuwait City: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇰🇼 Kuwait · 130 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Abadan and Kuwait City are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,421 vs 3,451 hours a year. Kuwait City has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Abadan in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Abadan | Kuwait City | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,421 | 3,451 |
| Sunniest month | February (97/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 120 mm | 48 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Abadan vs Kuwait City month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abadan | Kuwait City | Abadan | Kuwait City | Abadan | Kuwait City | |
| January | 87 | 81 | 19° | 18° | 26 | 11 |
| February | 97 | 97 | 22° | 20° | 11 | 14 |
| March | 97 | 99 | 28° | 25° | 11 | 4 |
| April | 78 | 98 | 34° | 30° | 9 | 8 |
| May | 10 | 50 | 41° | 37° | 2 | 1 |
| June | 0 | 10 | 46° | 41° | 4 | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 47° | 43° | 3 | 0 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 47° | 43° | 1 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 20 | 43° | 40° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 49 | 80 | 37° | 34° | 6 | 0 |
| November | 95 | 99 | 26° | 26° | 23 | 3 |
| December | 95 | 98 | 20° | 20° | 24 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Abadan · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kuwait City · May Kuwait City · Jun Kuwait City · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Kuwait City · Oct Kuwait City · Nov Kuwait City · Dec Kuwait City.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Abadan averages 94/100, Kuwait City 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 21°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kuwait City (average score 82/100 vs 62). Abadan is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- June–August: Kuwait City (average score 3/100 vs 0). Abadan is the warmer, around 47°C daytime highs vs 42°C.
- September–October: Kuwait City (average score 50/100 vs 25). Abadan is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Abadan weather by month · Kuwait City weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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