Ahvaz vs Abadan: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 119 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ahvaz and Abadan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,435 vs 3,421 hours a year. Abadan 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.
At a glance
| Ahvaz | Abadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,435 | 3,421 |
| Sunniest month | February (96/100) | February (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 92/100 | 94/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 197 mm | 120 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Ahvaz vs Abadan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahvaz | Abadan | Ahvaz | Abadan | Ahvaz | Abadan | |
| January | 85 | 87 | 19° | 19° | 36 | 26 |
| February | 96 | 97 | 22° | 22° | 19 | 11 |
| March | 96 | 97 | 28° | 28° | 20 | 11 |
| April | 77 | 78 | 34° | 34° | 17 | 9 |
| May | 10 | 10 | 41° | 41° | 6 | 2 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 47° | 46° | 7 | 4 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 49° | 47° | 5 | 3 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 48° | 47° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 44° | 43° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 49 | 49 | 37° | 37° | 10 | 6 |
| November | 93 | 95 | 26° | 26° | 35 | 23 |
| December | 92 | 95 | 20° | 20° | 42 | 24 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Abadan.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ahvaz averages 92/100, Abadan 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Ahvaz averages 61/100, Abadan 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Ahvaz averages 0/100, Abadan 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (48°C vs 47°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Ahvaz averages 25/100, Abadan 25/100. Daytime highs are similar (41°C vs 40°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ahvaz weather by month · Abadan weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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