Bushehr vs Asaluyeh: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 255 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Asaluyeh is the sunnier overall: about 3,506 hours of sunshine a year to Bushehr's 3,361. Bushehr has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Asaluyeh in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Bushehr | Asaluyeh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,361 | 3,506 |
| Sunniest month | May (98/100) | April (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 84/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 66/100 | 23/100 |
| Rain / year | 316 mm | 140 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 35°C / 95°F |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Bushehr vs Asaluyeh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushehr | Asaluyeh | Bushehr | Asaluyeh | Bushehr | Asaluyeh | Bushehr | Asaluyeh | |
| January | 80 | 95 | 19° | 22° | 62 | 27 | 19° | 23° |
| February | 83 | 96 | 19° | 23° | 49 | 23 | 18° | 22° |
| March | 94 | 96 | 22° | 27° | 28 | 20 | 20° | 23° |
| April | 96 | 98 | 26° | 31° | 16 | 10 | 24° | 24° |
| May | 98 | 50 | 31° | 37° | 4 | 2 | 27° | 28° |
| June | 79 | 30 | 34° | 39° | 1 | 4 | 31° | 31° |
| July | 59 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 0 | 1 | 33° | 34° |
| August | 59 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 1 | 2 | 35° | 35° |
| September | 69 | 40 | 35° | 38° | 1 | 1 | 33° | 34° |
| October | 97 | 70 | 32° | 35° | 10 | 1 | 30° | 32° |
| November | 86 | 96 | 26° | 29° | 74 | 24 | 25° | 29° |
| December | 86 | 95 | 21° | 24° | 70 | 25 | 20° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Asaluyeh · Feb Asaluyeh · Mar even · Apr even · May Bushehr · Jun Bushehr · Jul Bushehr · Aug Bushehr · Sep Bushehr · Oct Bushehr · Nov Asaluyeh · Dec Asaluyeh.
When to pick which
- November–February: Asaluyeh (average score 96/100 vs 84). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bushehr (average score 96/100 vs 81). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Bushehr (average score 66/100 vs 23). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Bushehr (average score 83/100 vs 55). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 35°C / 95°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Bushehr about 8 months a year, Asaluyeh all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Bushehr weather by month · Asaluyeh weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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