Gaziantep vs Şanlıurfa: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 137 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Gaziantep is the sunnier overall: about 3,136 hours of sunshine a year to Şanlıurfa's 3,030. Gaziantep has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Gaziantep | Şanlıurfa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,136 | 3,030 |
| Sunniest month | May (93/100) | May (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 20/100 | 16/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 55/100 | 48/100 |
| Rain / year | 462 mm | 429 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Gaziantep vs Şanlıurfa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaziantep | Şanlıurfa | Gaziantep | Şanlıurfa | Gaziantep | Şanlıurfa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 78 | 70 |
| February | 14 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 69 | 61 |
| March | 51 | 44 | 15° | 14° | 54 | 51 |
| April | 89 | 88 | 20° | 20° | 46 | 49 |
| May | 93 | 92 | 26° | 26° | 26 | 29 |
| June | 86 | 77 | 33° | 34° | 9 | 7 |
| July | 39 | 29 | 38° | 39° | 2 | 1 |
| August | 39 | 39 | 38° | 38° | 3 | 1 |
| September | 86 | 86 | 33° | 33° | 10 | 7 |
| October | 92 | 91 | 25° | 25° | 32 | 32 |
| November | 59 | 51 | 16° | 15° | 53 | 49 |
| December | 7 | 7 | 9° | 9° | 80 | 72 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Gaziantep · Mar Gaziantep · Apr even · May even · Jun Gaziantep · Jul Gaziantep · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Gaziantep · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Gaziantep (average score 20/100 vs 16). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Gaziantep (average score 78/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Gaziantep (average score 55/100 vs 48). Daytime highs are similar (36°C vs 37°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Gaziantep averages 89/100, Şanlıurfa 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Gaziantep weather by month · Şanlıurfa weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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