Ad Dammam vs Bushehr: which is sunnier?
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 294 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ad Dammam is the sunnier overall: about 3,439 hours of sunshine a year to Bushehr's 3,361. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 months.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Ad Dammam | Bushehr | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,439 | 3,361 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | May (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 84/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 10/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 45 mm | 316 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Ad Dammam vs Bushehr month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ad Dammam | Bushehr | Ad Dammam | Bushehr | Ad Dammam | Bushehr | |
| January | 98 | 80 | 21° | 19° | 8 | 62 |
| February | 99 | 83 | 22° | 19° | 6 | 49 |
| March | 99 | 94 | 26° | 22° | 4 | 28 |
| April | 99 | 96 | 31° | 26° | 4 | 16 |
| May | 50 | 98 | 37° | 31° | 0 | 4 |
| June | 20 | 79 | 40° | 34° | 0 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 59 | 42° | 36° | 0 | 0 |
| August | 10 | 59 | 41° | 36° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 30 | 69 | 39° | 35° | 0 | 1 |
| October | 70 | 97 | 35° | 32° | 1 | 10 |
| November | 97 | 86 | 28° | 26° | 12 | 74 |
| December | 98 | 86 | 23° | 21° | 10 | 70 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ad Dammam · Feb Ad Dammam · Mar Ad Dammam · Apr Ad Dammam · May Bushehr · Jun Bushehr · Jul Bushehr · Aug Bushehr · Sep Bushehr · Oct Bushehr · Nov Ad Dammam · Dec Ad Dammam.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ad Dammam (average score 98/100 vs 84). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bushehr (average score 96/100 vs 83). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Bushehr (average score 66/100 vs 10). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Bushehr (average score 83/100 vs 50). Ad Dammam is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ad Dammam weather by month · Bushehr weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia · Best time to visit Iran.
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