Antalya vs Alanya (Gazipaşa): which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 149 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Antalya is the sunnier overall: about 3,075 hours of sunshine a year to Alanya (Gazipaşa)'s 2,876. Antalya has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Antalya | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,075 | 2,876 |
| Sunniest month | May (90/100) | May (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 52/100 | 48/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 54/100 | 50/100 |
| Rain / year | 829 mm | 884 mm |
| Warmest sea | 31°C / 88°F | 30°C / 86°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Antalya vs Alanya (Gazipaşa) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antalya | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Antalya | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Antalya | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Antalya | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | |
| January | 35 | 29 | 14° | 13° | 182 | 190 | 20° | 21° |
| February | 46 | 43 | 15° | 15° | 97 | 117 | 19° | 20° |
| March | 78 | 69 | 19° | 18° | 69 | 70 | 19° | 19° |
| April | 87 | 87 | 23° | 23° | 55 | 47 | 20° | 20° |
| May | 90 | 90 | 28° | 27° | 42 | 34 | 23° | 23° |
| June | 85 | 75 | 33° | 34° | 18 | 10 | 28° | 28° |
| July | 38 | 38 | 38° | 38° | 6 | 2 | 30° | 30° |
| August | 39 | 38 | 38° | 38° | 5 | 2 | 31° | 30° |
| September | 74 | 73 | 34° | 34° | 25 | 27 | 29° | 29° |
| October | 86 | 82 | 28° | 27° | 64 | 74 | 26° | 27° |
| November | 81 | 75 | 21° | 21° | 91 | 117 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 47 | 46 | 16° | 16° | 175 | 194 | 20° | 20° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Antalya · Feb Antalya · Mar Antalya · Apr even · May even · Jun Antalya · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Antalya · Nov Antalya · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Antalya (average score 52/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Antalya (average score 85/100 vs 82). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Antalya (average score 54/100 vs 50). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 37°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Antalya averages 80/100, Alanya (Gazipaşa) 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (31°C vs 31°C).
Sea temperature
Antalya's sea gets warmer: 31°C / 88°F at its peak vs 30°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Antalya about 7 months a year, Alanya (Gazipaşa) about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Antalya weather by month · Alanya (Gazipaşa) weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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