Baghdad vs Sulaymaniyah: which is sunnier?
🇮🇶 Iraq vs 🇮🇶 Iraq · 274 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baghdad is the sunnier overall: about 3,313 hours of sunshine a year to Sulaymaniyah's 3,158. Baghdad has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Sulaymaniyah in 5 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Baghdad | Sulaymaniyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,313 | 3,158 |
| Sunniest month | April (94/100) | May (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 77/100 | 37/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 16/100 |
| Rain / year | 201 mm | 340 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Baghdad vs Sulaymaniyah month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | Sulaymaniyah | Baghdad | Sulaymaniyah | Baghdad | Sulaymaniyah | |
| January | 61 | 15 | 16° | 10° | 37 | 44 |
| February | 85 | 30 | 19° | 12° | 33 | 50 |
| March | 93 | 73 | 24° | 18° | 31 | 55 |
| April | 94 | 90 | 31° | 23° | 24 | 45 |
| May | 39 | 94 | 38° | 31° | 7 | 20 |
| June | 0 | 39 | 43° | 38° | 0 | 3 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 46° | 42° | 0 | 2 |
| August | 0 | 10 | 46° | 41° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 10 | 59 | 41° | 36° | 1 | 1 |
| October | 77 | 94 | 34° | 28° | 11 | 23 |
| November | 93 | 74 | 23° | 18° | 29 | 49 |
| December | 70 | 30 | 17° | 12° | 28 | 47 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Baghdad · Feb Baghdad · Mar Baghdad · Apr Baghdad · May Sulaymaniyah · Jun Sulaymaniyah · Jul even · Aug Sulaymaniyah · Sep Sulaymaniyah · Oct Sulaymaniyah · Nov Baghdad · Dec Baghdad.
When to pick which
- November–February: Baghdad (average score 77/100 vs 37). Baghdad is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sulaymaniyah (average score 86/100 vs 75). Baghdad is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: Sulaymaniyah (average score 16/100 vs 0). Baghdad is the warmer, around 45°C daytime highs vs 40°C.
- September–October: Sulaymaniyah (average score 77/100 vs 44). Baghdad is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Baghdad weather by month · Sulaymaniyah weather by month · Best time to visit Iraq.
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