Bodrum vs Dalaman: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 117 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bodrum and Dalaman are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,195 vs 3,202 hours a year. Dalaman has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Bodrum in 2 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bodrum | Dalaman | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,195 | 3,202 |
| Sunniest month | July (98/100) | June (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 54/100 | 57/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 715 mm | 836 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Bodrum vs Dalaman month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodrum | Dalaman | Bodrum | Dalaman | Bodrum | Dalaman | Bodrum | Dalaman | |
| January | 41 | 47 | 15° | 16° | 152 | 193 | 18° | 20° |
| February | 46 | 50 | 15° | 16° | 109 | 124 | 16° | 18° |
| March | 65 | 64 | 17° | 17° | 63 | 69 | 17° | 18° |
| April | 90 | 83 | 20° | 19° | 43 | 44 | 18° | 19° |
| May | 94 | 94 | 24° | 23° | 24 | 25 | 20° | 21° |
| June | 97 | 97 | 29° | 27° | 6 | 7 | 24° | 25° |
| July | 98 | 97 | 32° | 30° | 2 | 6 | 26° | 28° |
| August | 98 | 97 | 32° | 31° | 2 | 4 | 28° | 29° |
| September | 94 | 94 | 29° | 28° | 20 | 20 | 27° | 28° |
| October | 89 | 86 | 25° | 25° | 49 | 64 | 24° | 26° |
| November | 81 | 79 | 20° | 21° | 95 | 105 | 22° | 24° |
| December | 47 | 53 | 16° | 17° | 150 | 175 | 19° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Dalaman · Feb Dalaman · Mar even · Apr Bodrum · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Bodrum · Nov even · Dec Dalaman.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dalaman (average score 57/100 vs 54). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bodrum (average score 83/100 vs 80). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Bodrum averages 98/100, Dalaman 97/100. Bodrum is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Bodrum averages 92/100, Dalaman 90/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Dalaman's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 28°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bodrum about 6 months a year, Dalaman about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bodrum weather by month · Dalaman weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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