Adana vs Tarsus: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 21 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Adana and Tarsus are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,101 vs 3,101 hours a year. Adana has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 of 12 months; the other 11 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Adana | Tarsus | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,101 | 3,101 |
| Sunniest month | October (91/100) | October (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 53/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 41/100 | 38/100 |
| Rain / year | 577 mm | 577 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Adana vs Tarsus month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adana | Tarsus | Adana | Tarsus | Adana | Tarsus | |
| January | 33 | 33 | 13° | 13° | 101 | 101 |
| February | 49 | 49 | 15° | 15° | 75 | 75 |
| March | 79 | 79 | 19° | 19° | 60 | 60 |
| April | 90 | 90 | 24° | 24° | 40 | 40 |
| May | 90 | 90 | 30° | 30° | 42 | 42 |
| June | 66 | 66 | 35° | 35° | 19 | 19 |
| July | 29 | 19 | 39° | 40° | 5 | 5 |
| August | 29 | 29 | 39° | 39° | 6 | 6 |
| September | 66 | 66 | 35° | 35° | 20 | 20 |
| October | 91 | 91 | 29° | 29° | 33 | 33 |
| November | 86 | 86 | 21° | 21° | 62 | 62 |
| December | 45 | 45 | 15° | 15° | 114 | 114 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul Adana · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Adana averages 53/100, Tarsus 53/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Adana averages 86/100, Tarsus 86/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 24°C).
- June–August: Adana (average score 41/100 vs 38). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 38°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Adana averages 79/100, Tarsus 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 32°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Adana weather by month · Tarsus weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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