Bodrum vs Samos: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 83 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bodrum is the sunnier overall: about 3,195 hours of sunshine a year to Samos's 3,081. Bodrum has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Bodrum | Samos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,195 | 3,081 |
| Sunniest month | July (98/100) | July (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 54/100 | 48/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 98/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 715 mm | 648 mm |
| Warmest sea | 28°C / 82°F | 26°C / 79°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Bodrum vs Samos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodrum | Samos | Bodrum | Samos | Bodrum | Samos | Bodrum | Samos | |
| January | 41 | 36 | 15° | 14° | 152 | 136 | 18° | 19° |
| February | 46 | 40 | 15° | 14° | 109 | 99 | 16° | 17° |
| March | 65 | 58 | 17° | 16° | 63 | 60 | 17° | 17° |
| April | 90 | 75 | 20° | 18° | 43 | 41 | 18° | 18° |
| May | 94 | 93 | 24° | 22° | 24 | 23 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 97 | 96 | 29° | 27° | 6 | 7 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 98 | 97 | 32° | 29° | 2 | 2 | 26° | 24° |
| August | 98 | 97 | 32° | 30° | 2 | 1 | 28° | 26° |
| September | 94 | 94 | 29° | 27° | 20 | 18 | 27° | 25° |
| October | 89 | 89 | 25° | 23° | 49 | 44 | 24° | 23° |
| November | 81 | 74 | 20° | 19° | 95 | 92 | 22° | 21° |
| December | 47 | 43 | 16° | 15° | 150 | 125 | 19° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bodrum · Feb Bodrum · Mar Bodrum · Apr Bodrum · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Bodrum · Dec Bodrum.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bodrum (average score 54/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bodrum (average score 83/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Bodrum averages 98/100, Samos 97/100. Bodrum is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Bodrum averages 92/100, Samos 92/100. Bodrum is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Sea temperature
Bodrum's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 26°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bodrum about 6 months a year, Samos about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bodrum weather by month · Samos weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye · Best time to visit Greece.
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