Is Diyarbakır sunnier than Mardin?

They are nearly tied: Diyarbakır gets about 3,090 hours of sunshine a year and Mardin about 3,088.

Which is warmer, Diyarbakır or Mardin?

Mardin is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 26°C (79°F) versus 23°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Diyarbakır or Mardin?

Mardin scores better across November–February: 38/100 average versus 18, with daytime highs around 13°C.

Diyarbakır vs Mardin: which is sunnier?

🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 84 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Diyarbakır and Mardin are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,090 vs 3,088 hours a year. Mardin has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Diyarbakır in 4.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Diyarbakır	Mardin
Sunshine hours / year	3,090	3,088
Sunniest month	October (90/100)	May (94/100)
Nov–Feb average score	18/100	38/100
Jun–Aug average score	35/100	19/100
Rain / year	500 mm	291 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	9 (very high)

Diyarbakır vs Mardin month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Diyarbakır	Mardin	Diyarbakır	Mardin	Diyarbakır	Mardin
January	0	15	7°	10°	66	44
February	7	30	9°	12°	69	44
March	50	75	15°	18°	65	40
April	85	90	20°	23°	65	39
May	89	94	27°	30°	48	21
June	67	48	35°	37°	11	3
July	19	0	40°	42°	2	0
August	19	10	40°	41°	1	0
September	77	58	34°	36°	9	3
October	90	94	26°	28°	39	20
November	59	76	16°	18°	51	31
December	7	30	9°	12°	74	46

The sunnier month by month: Jan Mardin · Feb Mardin · Mar Mardin · Apr Mardin · May Mardin · Jun Diyarbakır · Jul Diyarbakır · Aug Diyarbakır · Sep Diyarbakır · Oct Mardin · Nov Mardin · Dec Mardin.

When to pick which

November–February: Mardin (average score 38/100 vs 18). Mardin is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Mardin (average score 86/100 vs 75). Mardin is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
June–August: Diyarbakır (average score 35/100 vs 19). Mardin is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 38°C.
September–October: Diyarbakır (average score 84/100 vs 76). Mardin is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 30°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Diyarbakır weather by month · Mardin weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.

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