Izmir vs Mytilene: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇬🇷 Greece · 98 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Izmir is the sunnier overall: about 2,998 hours of sunshine a year to Mytilene's 2,823. Mytilene has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Izmir in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Izmir | Mytilene | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,998 | 2,823 |
| Sunniest month | June (94/100) | July (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 39/100 | 40/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 86/100 | 94/100 |
| Rain / year | 649 mm | 615 mm |
| Warmest sea | 27°C / 81°F | 25°C / 77°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Izmir vs Mytilene month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izmir | Mytilene | Izmir | Mytilene | Izmir | Mytilene | Izmir | Mytilene | |
| January | 24 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 130 | 116 | 15° | 17° |
| February | 33 | 33 | 13° | 13° | 99 | 91 | 13° | 16° |
| March | 57 | 57 | 16° | 16° | 61 | 58 | 15° | 17° |
| April | 88 | 80 | 20° | 19° | 47 | 48 | 17° | 17° |
| May | 91 | 90 | 25° | 24° | 29 | 29 | 20° | 19° |
| June | 94 | 92 | 30° | 29° | 15 | 19 | 24° | 23° |
| July | 87 | 95 | 33° | 32° | 3 | 4 | 26° | 25° |
| August | 77 | 95 | 34° | 32° | 3 | 3 | 27° | 25° |
| September | 93 | 92 | 29° | 28° | 19 | 20 | 25° | 24° |
| October | 88 | 86 | 23° | 23° | 50 | 53 | 23° | 22° |
| November | 68 | 69 | 18° | 18° | 82 | 73 | 19° | 20° |
| December | 32 | 32 | 13° | 13° | 111 | 101 | 17° | 18° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Izmir · May even · Jun even · Jul Mytilene · Aug Mytilene · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Izmir averages 39/100, Mytilene 40/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 14°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Izmir (average score 79/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Mytilene (average score 94/100 vs 86). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Izmir averages 91/100, Mytilene 89/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 26°C).
Sea temperature
Izmir's sea gets warmer: 27°C / 81°F at its peak vs 25°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Izmir about 5 months a year, Mytilene about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Izmir weather by month · Mytilene weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye · Best time to visit Greece.
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