Diyarbakır vs Elazığ: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 112 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Diyarbakır is the sunnier overall: about 3,090 hours of sunshine a year to Elazığ's 3,000. Diyarbakır has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Elazığ in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Diyarbakır | Elazığ | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,090 | 3,000 |
| Sunniest month | October (90/100) | September (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 35/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 500 mm | 453 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Diyarbakır vs Elazığ month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diyarbakır | Elazığ | Diyarbakır | Elazığ | Diyarbakır | Elazığ | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 4° | 66 | 57 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 69 | 57 |
| March | 50 | 36 | 15° | 13° | 65 | 58 |
| April | 85 | 71 | 20° | 18° | 65 | 62 |
| May | 89 | 88 | 27° | 24° | 48 | 49 |
| June | 67 | 94 | 35° | 32° | 11 | 13 |
| July | 19 | 48 | 40° | 37° | 2 | 3 |
| August | 19 | 48 | 40° | 37° | 1 | 1 |
| September | 77 | 95 | 34° | 31° | 9 | 9 |
| October | 90 | 90 | 26° | 23° | 39 | 38 |
| November | 59 | 44 | 16° | 14° | 51 | 47 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 74 | 59 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Diyarbakır · Mar Diyarbakır · Apr Diyarbakır · May even · Jun Elazığ · Jul Elazığ · Aug Elazığ · Sep Elazığ · Oct even · Nov Diyarbakır · Dec Diyarbakır.
When to pick which
- November–February: Diyarbakır (average score 18/100 vs 11). Diyarbakır is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Diyarbakır (average score 75/100 vs 65). Diyarbakır is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Elazığ (average score 63/100 vs 35). Diyarbakır is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Elazığ (average score 93/100 vs 84). Diyarbakır is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Diyarbakır weather by month · Elazığ weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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