Bandar Abbas vs Qeshm(Dayrestan): which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 70 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bandar Abbas is the sunnier overall: about 3,481 hours of sunshine a year to Qeshm(Dayrestan)'s 3,356. Bandar Abbas has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bandar Abbas | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,481 | 3,356 |
| Sunniest month | April (99/100) | February (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 97/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 40/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 116 mm | 113 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 34°C / 93°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Bandar Abbas vs Qeshm(Dayrestan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandar Abbas | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | Bandar Abbas | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | Bandar Abbas | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | Bandar Abbas | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | |
| January | 94 | 94 | 23° | 24° | 31 | 28 | 21° | 22° |
| February | 97 | 97 | 24° | 26° | 15 | 14 | 22° | 22° |
| March | 95 | 95 | 27° | 30° | 24 | 23 | 24° | 24° |
| April | 99 | 69 | 32° | 35° | 6 | 5 | 27° | 26° |
| May | 60 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 1 | 1 | 30° | 29° |
| June | 39 | 0 | 38° | 42° | 8 | 6 | 33° | 32° |
| July | 40 | 0 | 38° | 42° | 2 | 2 | 35° | 34° |
| August | 40 | 10 | 38° | 41° | 0 | 1 | 34° | 34° |
| September | 60 | 30 | 36° | 39° | 1 | 1 | 33° | 33° |
| October | 79 | 59 | 34° | 36° | 3 | 3 | 32° | 32° |
| November | 98 | 97 | 29° | 30° | 10 | 11 | 28° | 29° |
| December | 97 | 96 | 25° | 26° | 15 | 18 | 23° | 24° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Bandar Abbas · May Bandar Abbas · Jun Bandar Abbas · Jul Bandar Abbas · Aug Bandar Abbas · Sep Bandar Abbas · Oct Bandar Abbas · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Bandar Abbas averages 97/100, Qeshm(Dayrestan) 96/100. Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bandar Abbas (average score 85/100 vs 61). Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
- June–August: Bandar Abbas (average score 40/100 vs 3). Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 38°C.
- September–October: Bandar Abbas (average score 70/100 vs 45). Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
Sea temperature
Bandar Abbas's sea gets warmer: 35°C / 95°F at its peak vs 34°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bandar Abbas all year, Qeshm(Dayrestan) all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bandar Abbas weather by month · Qeshm(Dayrestan) weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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