Ankara vs Nevşehir: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 201 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nevşehir is the sunnier overall: about 3,037 hours of sunshine a year to Ankara's 2,649. Nevşehir has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Ankara in 1 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ankara | Nevşehir | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,649 | 3,037 |
| Sunniest month | July (92/100) | July (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 8/100 | 10/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 91/100 |
| Rain / year | 420 mm | 374 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Ankara vs Nevşehir month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankara | Nevşehir | Ankara | Nevşehir | Ankara | Nevşehir | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 50 | 46 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 36 | 32 |
| March | 22 | 30 | 11° | 12° | 42 | 41 |
| April | 66 | 75 | 17° | 18° | 39 | 37 |
| May | 85 | 89 | 22° | 23° | 51 | 45 |
| June | 86 | 90 | 27° | 28° | 44 | 36 |
| July | 92 | 96 | 32° | 32° | 13 | 7 |
| August | 92 | 86 | 32° | 33° | 14 | 8 |
| September | 91 | 94 | 27° | 28° | 19 | 17 |
| October | 81 | 92 | 19° | 21° | 33 | 29 |
| November | 30 | 38 | 12° | 13° | 32 | 35 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 47 | 41 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Nevşehir · Apr Nevşehir · May Nevşehir · Jun Nevşehir · Jul Nevşehir · Aug Ankara · Sep Nevşehir · Oct Nevşehir · Nov Nevşehir · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ankara averages 8/100, Nevşehir 10/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nevşehir (average score 65/100 vs 58). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Ankara averages 90/100, Nevşehir 91/100. Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: Nevşehir (average score 93/100 vs 86). Nevşehir is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ankara weather by month · Nevşehir weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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