Erzurum vs Rize: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 139 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Erzurum is the sunnier overall: about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year to Rize's 2,004. Rize has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Erzurum in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Erzurum | Rize | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,170 | 2,004 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | May (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 26/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 77/100 |
| Rain / year | 562 mm | 1,183 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Erzurum vs Rize month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erzurum | Rize | Erzurum | Rize | Erzurum | Rize | |
| January | 0 | 12 | -1° | 10° | 44 | 114 |
| February | 0 | 19 | 0° | 11° | 40 | 82 |
| March | 0 | 37 | 5° | 14° | 51 | 94 |
| April | 21 | 64 | 11° | 18° | 67 | 74 |
| May | 63 | 78 | 17° | 23° | 73 | 67 |
| June | 89 | 77 | 23° | 27° | 46 | 74 |
| July | 93 | 78 | 27° | 29° | 29 | 66 |
| August | 93 | 76 | 28° | 30° | 24 | 79 |
| September | 91 | 67 | 23° | 27° | 35 | 126 |
| October | 58 | 63 | 16° | 23° | 62 | 149 |
| November | 0 | 49 | 7° | 17° | 47 | 135 |
| December | 0 | 23 | 1° | 12° | 44 | 123 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Rize · Feb Rize · Mar Rize · Apr Rize · May Rize · Jun Erzurum · Jul Erzurum · Aug Erzurum · Sep Erzurum · Oct Rize · Nov Rize · Dec Rize.
When to pick which
- November–February: Rize (average score 26/100 vs 0). Rize is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Rize (average score 60/100 vs 28). Rize is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: Erzurum (average score 92/100 vs 77). Rize is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Erzurum (average score 75/100 vs 65). Rize is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Erzurum weather by month · Rize weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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