Ankara vs Konya: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 242 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Konya is the sunnier overall: about 3,034 hours of sunshine a year to Ankara's 2,649. Konya has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months; the other 4 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ankara | Konya | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,649 | 3,034 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | July (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 8/100 | 9/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 95/100 |
| Rain / year | 420 mm | 395 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ankara vs Konya month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara | Konya | Ankara | Konya | Ankara | Konya | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 50 | 56 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 36 | 37 |
| March | 22 | 30 | 11° | 12° | 42 | 35 |
| April | 66 | 68 | 17° | 17° | 39 | 35 |
| May | 85 | 90 | 22° | 23° | 51 | 38 |
| June | 86 | 92 | 27° | 28° | 44 | 27 |
| July | 92 | 96 | 32° | 32° | 13 | 6 |
| August | 92 | 96 | 32° | 32° | 14 | 4 |
| September | 91 | 94 | 27° | 27° | 19 | 19 |
| October | 81 | 91 | 19° | 20° | 33 | 35 |
| November | 30 | 37 | 12° | 13° | 32 | 42 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 47 | 61 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Konya · Apr even · May Konya · Jun Konya · Jul Konya · Aug Konya · Sep Konya · Oct Konya · Nov Konya · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ankara averages 8/100, Konya 9/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Konya (average score 63/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Konya (average score 95/100 vs 90). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Konya (average score 93/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ankara weather by month · Konya weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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