Izmir vs Bodrum: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 124 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Bodrum is the sunnier overall: about 3,195 hours of sunshine a year to Izmir's 2,998. Bodrum has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Izmir | Bodrum | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,998 | 3,195 |
| Sunniest month | June (94/100) | July (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 39/100 | 54/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 86/100 | 98/100 |
| Rain / year | 649 mm | 715 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 28°C / 82°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Izmir vs Bodrum month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izmir | Bodrum | Izmir | Bodrum | Izmir | Bodrum | Izmir | Bodrum | |
| January | 24 | 41 | 12° | 15° | 130 | 152 | 15° | 18° |
| February | 33 | 46 | 13° | 15° | 99 | 109 | 13° | 16° |
| March | 57 | 65 | 16° | 17° | 61 | 63 | 15° | 17° |
| April | 88 | 90 | 20° | 20° | 47 | 43 | 17° | 18° |
| May | 91 | 94 | 25° | 24° | 29 | 24 | 20° | 20° |
| June | 94 | 97 | 30° | 29° | 15 | 6 | 24° | 24° |
| July | 87 | 98 | 33° | 32° | 3 | 2 | 26° | 26° |
| August | 77 | 98 | 34° | 32° | 3 | 2 | 27° | 28° |
| September | 93 | 94 | 29° | 29° | 19 | 20 | 25° | 27° |
| October | 88 | 89 | 23° | 25° | 50 | 49 | 23° | 24° |
| November | 68 | 81 | 18° | 20° | 82 | 95 | 19° | 22° |
| December | 32 | 47 | 13° | 16° | 111 | 150 | 17° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bodrum · Feb Bodrum · Mar Bodrum · Apr even · May Bodrum · Jun Bodrum · Jul Bodrum · Aug Bodrum · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Bodrum · Dec Bodrum.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bodrum (average score 54/100 vs 39). Bodrum is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Bodrum (average score 83/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Bodrum (average score 98/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Izmir averages 91/100, Bodrum 92/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
Sea temperature
Bodrum's sea gets warmer: 28°C / 82°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Izmir about 5 months a year, Bodrum about 6 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Izmir weather by month · Bodrum weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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