Doha vs Asaluyeh: which is sunnier?
🇶🇦 Qatar vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 260 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Asaluyeh is the sunnier overall: about 3,506 hours of sunshine a year to Doha's 2,868. Doha has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Asaluyeh in 1 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Doha | Asaluyeh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,868 | 3,506 |
| Sunniest month | May (96/100) | April (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 94/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 23/100 |
| Rain / year | 56 mm | 140 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 35°C / 95°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Doha vs Asaluyeh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doha | Asaluyeh | Doha | Asaluyeh | Doha | Asaluyeh | Doha | Asaluyeh | |
| January | 94 | 95 | 21° | 22° | 9 | 27 | 20° | 23° |
| February | 95 | 96 | 21° | 23° | 6 | 23 | 20° | 22° |
| March | 95 | 96 | 23° | 27° | 7 | 20 | 22° | 23° |
| April | 95 | 98 | 27° | 31° | 7 | 10 | 25° | 24° |
| May | 96 | 50 | 32° | 37° | 1 | 2 | 29° | 28° |
| June | 77 | 30 | 34° | 39° | 0 | 4 | 32° | 31° |
| July | 58 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 0 | 1 | 33° | 34° |
| August | 58 | 20 | 36° | 40° | 0 | 2 | 35° | 35° |
| September | 67 | 40 | 35° | 38° | 0 | 1 | 34° | 34° |
| October | 96 | 70 | 32° | 35° | 2 | 1 | 31° | 32° |
| November | 94 | 96 | 28° | 29° | 11 | 24 | 27° | 29° |
| December | 94 | 95 | 23° | 24° | 13 | 25 | 22° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Asaluyeh · May Doha · Jun Doha · Jul Doha · Aug Doha · Sep Doha · Oct Doha · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Doha averages 94/100, Asaluyeh 96/100. Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Doha (average score 95/100 vs 81). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Doha (average score 64/100 vs 23). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Doha (average score 82/100 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+): Doha about 10 months a year, Asaluyeh all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Doha weather by month · Asaluyeh weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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