Diyarbakır vs Şanlıurfa: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 125 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Diyarbakır and Şanlıurfa are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,090 vs 3,030 hours a year. Şanlıurfa has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Diyarbakır in 2 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Diyarbakır | Şanlıurfa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,090 | 3,030 |
| Sunniest month | October (90/100) | May (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 18/100 | 16/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 35/100 | 48/100 |
| Rain / year | 500 mm | 429 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Diyarbakır vs Şanlıurfa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diyarbakır | Şanlıurfa | Diyarbakır | Şanlıurfa | Diyarbakır | Şanlıurfa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 66 | 70 |
| February | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 69 | 61 |
| March | 50 | 44 | 15° | 14° | 65 | 51 |
| April | 85 | 88 | 20° | 20° | 65 | 49 |
| May | 89 | 92 | 27° | 26° | 48 | 29 |
| June | 67 | 77 | 35° | 34° | 11 | 7 |
| July | 19 | 29 | 40° | 39° | 2 | 1 |
| August | 19 | 39 | 40° | 38° | 1 | 1 |
| September | 77 | 86 | 34° | 33° | 9 | 7 |
| October | 90 | 91 | 26° | 25° | 39 | 32 |
| November | 59 | 51 | 16° | 15° | 51 | 49 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 74 | 72 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Diyarbakır · Apr Şanlıurfa · May Şanlıurfa · Jun Şanlıurfa · Jul Şanlıurfa · Aug Şanlıurfa · Sep Şanlıurfa · Oct even · Nov Diyarbakır · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Diyarbakır averages 18/100, Şanlıurfa 16/100. Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Diyarbakır averages 75/100, Şanlıurfa 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Şanlıurfa (average score 48/100 vs 35). Daytime highs are similar (38°C vs 37°C).
- September–October: Şanlıurfa (average score 89/100 vs 84). Daytime highs are similar (30°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Diyarbakır weather by month · Şanlıurfa weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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