Baghdad vs Kermanshah: which is sunnier?
🇮🇶 Iraq vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 296 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baghdad and Kermanshah are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,313 vs 3,357 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 months.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Baghdad | Kermanshah | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,313 | 3,357 |
| Sunniest month | April (94/100) | May (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 77/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 46/100 |
| Rain / year | 201 mm | 349 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Baghdad vs Kermanshah month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | Kermanshah | Baghdad | Kermanshah | Baghdad | Kermanshah | |
| January | 61 | 0 | 16° | 8° | 37 | 47 |
| February | 85 | 15 | 19° | 10° | 33 | 48 |
| March | 93 | 52 | 24° | 15° | 31 | 55 |
| April | 94 | 90 | 31° | 21° | 24 | 52 |
| May | 39 | 95 | 38° | 27° | 7 | 20 |
| June | 0 | 69 | 43° | 35° | 0 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 30 | 46° | 39° | 0 | 1 |
| August | 0 | 40 | 46° | 38° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 10 | 89 | 41° | 33° | 1 | 2 |
| October | 77 | 94 | 34° | 25° | 11 | 29 |
| November | 93 | 52 | 23° | 15° | 29 | 51 |
| December | 70 | 15 | 17° | 10° | 28 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Baghdad · Feb Baghdad · Mar Baghdad · Apr Baghdad · May Kermanshah · Jun Kermanshah · Jul Kermanshah · Aug Kermanshah · Sep Kermanshah · Oct Kermanshah · Nov Baghdad · Dec Baghdad.
When to pick which
- November–February: Baghdad (average score 77/100 vs 21). Baghdad is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kermanshah (average score 79/100 vs 75). Baghdad is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Kermanshah (average score 46/100 vs 0). Baghdad is the warmer, around 45°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Kermanshah (average score 92/100 vs 44). Baghdad is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Baghdad weather by month · Kermanshah weather by month · Best time to visit Iraq · Best time to visit Iran.
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