Is Gaziantep sunnier than Adana?

They are nearly tied: Gaziantep gets about 3,136 hours of sunshine a year and Adana about 3,101.

Which is warmer, Gaziantep or Adana?

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

Which is better in winter (November–February), Gaziantep or Adana?

Adana scores better across November–February: 53/100 average versus 20, with daytime highs around 16°C.

Gaziantep vs Adana: which is sunnier?

🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 195 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Gaziantep and Adana are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,136 vs 3,101 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 months, with 2 within 2 points.

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

At a glance

	Gaziantep	Adana
Sunshine hours / year	3,136	3,101
Sunniest month	May (93/100)	October (91/100)
Nov–Feb average score	20/100	53/100
Jun–Aug average score	55/100	41/100
Rain / year	462 mm	577 mm
Peak midday UV	10 (very high)	10 (very high)

Gaziantep vs Adana month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Gaziantep	Adana	Gaziantep	Adana	Gaziantep	Adana
January	0	33	7°	13°	78	101
February	14	49	10°	15°	69	75
March	51	79	15°	19°	54	60
April	89	90	20°	24°	46	40
May	93	90	26°	30°	26	42
June	86	66	33°	35°	9	19
July	39	29	38°	39°	2	5
August	39	29	38°	39°	3	6
September	86	66	33°	35°	10	20
October	92	91	25°	29°	32	33
November	59	86	16°	21°	53	62
December	7	45	9°	15°	80	114

The sunnier month by month: Jan Adana · Feb Adana · Mar Adana · Apr even · May Gaziantep · Jun Gaziantep · Jul Gaziantep · Aug Gaziantep · Sep Gaziantep · Oct even · Nov Adana · Dec Adana.

When to pick which

November–February: Adana (average score 53/100 vs 20). Adana is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Adana (average score 86/100 vs 78). Adana is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
June–August: Gaziantep (average score 55/100 vs 41). Adana is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 36°C.
September–October: Gaziantep (average score 89/100 vs 79). Adana is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Gaziantep weather by month · Adana weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.

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