Erzurum vs Trabzon: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 164 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Erzurum is the sunnier overall: about 3,170 hours of sunshine a year to Trabzon's 2,360. Trabzon 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.
At a glance
| Erzurum | Trabzon | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,170 | 2,360 |
| Sunniest month | July (93/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 34/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 92/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 562 mm | 824 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Erzurum vs Trabzon month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erzurum | Trabzon | Erzurum | Trabzon | Erzurum | Trabzon | |
| January | 0 | 19 | -1° | 11° | 44 | 85 |
| February | 0 | 28 | 0° | 12° | 40 | 53 |
| March | 0 | 40 | 5° | 14° | 51 | 69 |
| April | 21 | 61 | 11° | 17° | 67 | 61 |
| May | 63 | 82 | 17° | 21° | 73 | 57 |
| June | 89 | 83 | 23° | 25° | 46 | 54 |
| July | 93 | 86 | 27° | 27° | 29 | 38 |
| August | 93 | 85 | 28° | 27° | 24 | 42 |
| September | 91 | 78 | 23° | 25° | 35 | 80 |
| October | 58 | 73 | 16° | 22° | 62 | 110 |
| November | 0 | 56 | 7° | 17° | 47 | 97 |
| December | 0 | 33 | 1° | 13° | 44 | 78 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Trabzon · Feb Trabzon · Mar Trabzon · Apr Trabzon · May Trabzon · Jun Erzurum · Jul Erzurum · Aug Erzurum · Sep Erzurum · Oct Trabzon · Nov Trabzon · Dec Trabzon.
When to pick which
- November–February: Trabzon (average score 34/100 vs 0). Trabzon is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Trabzon (average score 61/100 vs 28). Trabzon is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
- June–August: Erzurum (average score 92/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Erzurum averages 75/100, Trabzon 76/100. Trabzon is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Erzurum weather by month · Trabzon weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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