Basra vs Abadan: which is sunnier?
🇮🇶 Iraq vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 58 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Basra and Abadan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,445 vs 3,421 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 month, with 10 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Basra | Abadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,445 | 3,421 |
| Sunniest month | February (98/100) | February (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 94/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 84 mm | 120 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Basra vs Abadan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basra | Abadan | Basra | Abadan | Basra | Abadan | |
| January | 80 | 87 | 18° | 19° | 20 | 26 |
| February | 98 | 97 | 21° | 22° | 11 | 11 |
| March | 98 | 97 | 28° | 28° | 8 | 11 |
| April | 79 | 78 | 34° | 34° | 8 | 9 |
| May | 10 | 10 | 41° | 41° | 2 | 2 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 45° | 46° | 1 | 4 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 47° | 47° | 1 | 3 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 47° | 47° | 0 | 1 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 43° | 43° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 59 | 49 | 36° | 37° | 4 | 6 |
| November | 97 | 95 | 26° | 26° | 13 | 23 |
| December | 97 | 95 | 20° | 20° | 16 | 24 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Abadan · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Basra · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Basra averages 93/100, Abadan 94/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Basra averages 62/100, Abadan 62/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Basra averages 0/100, Abadan 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (46°C vs 47°C).
- September–October: Basra (average score 30/100 vs 25). Daytime highs are similar (40°C vs 40°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Basra weather by month · Abadan weather by month · Best time to visit Iraq · Best time to visit Iran.
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