Basra vs Ahvaz: which is sunnier?
🇮🇶 Iraq vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 137 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Basra and Ahvaz are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,445 vs 3,435 hours a year. Basra has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Ahvaz in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Basra | Ahvaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,445 | 3,435 |
| Sunniest month | February (98/100) | February (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 93/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 84 mm | 197 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Basra vs Ahvaz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basra | Ahvaz | Basra | Ahvaz | Basra | Ahvaz | |
| January | 80 | 85 | 18° | 19° | 20 | 36 |
| February | 98 | 96 | 21° | 22° | 11 | 19 |
| March | 98 | 96 | 28° | 28° | 8 | 20 |
| April | 79 | 77 | 34° | 34° | 8 | 17 |
| May | 10 | 10 | 41° | 41° | 2 | 6 |
| June | 0 | 0 | 45° | 47° | 1 | 7 |
| July | 0 | 0 | 47° | 49° | 1 | 5 |
| August | 0 | 0 | 47° | 48° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 43° | 44° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 59 | 49 | 36° | 37° | 4 | 10 |
| November | 97 | 93 | 26° | 26° | 13 | 35 |
| December | 97 | 92 | 20° | 20° | 16 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ahvaz · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Basra · Nov Basra · Dec Basra.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Basra averages 93/100, Ahvaz 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Basra averages 62/100, Ahvaz 61/100. Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Basra averages 0/100, Ahvaz 0/100. Ahvaz is the warmer, around 48°C daytime highs vs 46°C.
- September–October: Basra (average score 30/100 vs 25). Daytime highs are similar (40°C vs 41°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Basra weather by month · Ahvaz weather by month · Best time to visit Iraq · Best time to visit Iran.
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