Antalya vs Dalaman: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 180 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Dalaman is the sunnier overall: about 3,202 hours of sunshine a year to Antalya's 3,075. Dalaman has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Antalya in 2 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antalya | Dalaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,075 | 3,202 |
| Sunniest month | May (90/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 52/100 | 57/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 54/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 829 mm | 836 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Antalya vs Dalaman month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antalya | Dalaman | Antalya | Dalaman | Antalya | Dalaman | Antalya | Dalaman | |
| January | 35 | 47 | 14° | 16° | 182 | 193 | 20° | 20° |
| February | 46 | 50 | 15° | 16° | 97 | 124 | 19° | 18° |
| March | 78 | 64 | 19° | 17° | 69 | 69 | 19° | 18° |
| April | 87 | 83 | 23° | 19° | 55 | 44 | 20° | 19° |
| May | 90 | 94 | 28° | 23° | 42 | 25 | 23° | 21° |
| June | 85 | 97 | 33° | 27° | 18 | 7 | 28° | 25° |
| July | 38 | 97 | 38° | 30° | 6 | 6 | 30° | 28° |
| August | 39 | 97 | 38° | 31° | 5 | 4 | 31° | 29° |
| September | 74 | 94 | 34° | 28° | 25 | 20 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 86 | 86 | 28° | 25° | 64 | 64 | 26° | 26° |
| November | 81 | 79 | 21° | 21° | 91 | 105 | 23° | 24° |
| December | 47 | 53 | 16° | 17° | 175 | 175 | 20° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dalaman · Feb Dalaman · Mar Antalya · Apr Antalya · May Dalaman · Jun Dalaman · Jul Dalaman · Aug Dalaman · Sep Dalaman · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Dalaman.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dalaman (average score 57/100 vs 52). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Antalya (average score 85/100 vs 80). Antalya is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- June–August: Dalaman (average score 97/100 vs 54). Antalya is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Dalaman (average score 90/100 vs 80). Antalya is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Sea temperature
Antalya's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Antalya about 7 months a year, Dalaman about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Antalya weather by month · Dalaman weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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