Is Adana sunnier than Antakya?

They are nearly tied: Adana gets about 3,101 hours of sunshine a year and Antakya about 3,038.

Which is warmer, Adana or Antakya?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Adana averages 26°C (79°F), Antakya 25°C (77°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Adana or Antakya?

They are close in the November–February window: Adana averages 53/100 (about 16°C days), Antakya 51/100 (about 16°C).

Adana vs Antakya: which is sunnier?

🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 113 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Adana and Antakya are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,101 vs 3,038 hours a year. Antakya has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Adana in 1 (7 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Adana	Antakya
Sunshine hours / year	3,101	3,038
Sunniest month	October (91/100)	May (90/100)
Nov–Feb average score	53/100	51/100
Jun–Aug average score	41/100	66/100
Rain / year	577 mm	615 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	10 (very high)

Adana vs Antakya month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Adana	Antakya	Adana	Antakya	Adana	Antakya
January	33	33	13°	13°	101	101
February	49	47	15°	15°	75	88
March	79	78	19°	19°	60	64
April	90	88	24°	23°	40	47
May	90	90	30°	28°	42	37
June	66	84	35°	33°	19	19
July	29	58	39°	36°	5	6
August	29	57	39°	36°	6	11
September	66	83	35°	33°	20	29
October	91	89	29°	28°	33	44
November	86	86	21°	21°	62	62
December	45	39	15°	14°	114	107

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Antakya · Jul Antakya · Aug Antakya · Sep Antakya · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Adana.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Adana averages 53/100, Antakya 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Adana averages 86/100, Antakya 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
June–August: Antakya (average score 66/100 vs 41). Adana is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
September–October: Antakya (average score 86/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Adana weather by month · Antakya weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.

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