Alanya (Gazipaşa) vs Paphos: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇨🇾 Cyprus · 177 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Paphos is the sunnier overall: about 3,248 hours of sunshine a year to Alanya (Gazipaşa)'s 2,876. Paphos has the higher Sunshine Score in 10 of 12 months; the other 2 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Paphos | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,876 | 3,248 |
| Sunniest month | May (90/100) | July (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 48/100 | 67/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 50/100 | 97/100 |
| Rain / year | 884 mm | 423 mm |
| Warmest sea | 30°C / 86°F | 29°C / 84°F |
| Peak midday UV | 9 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Alanya (Gazipaşa) vs Paphos month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Paphos | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Paphos | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Paphos | Alanya (Gazipaşa) | Paphos | |
| January | 29 | 54 | 13° | 16° | 190 | 94 | 21° | 20° |
| February | 43 | 58 | 15° | 16° | 117 | 65 | 20° | 19° |
| March | 69 | 69 | 18° | 17° | 70 | 38 | 19° | 18° |
| April | 87 | 87 | 23° | 19° | 47 | 21 | 20° | 20° |
| May | 90 | 96 | 27° | 22° | 34 | 15 | 23° | 21° |
| June | 75 | 97 | 34° | 25° | 10 | 5 | 28° | 26° |
| July | 38 | 98 | 38° | 28° | 2 | 3 | 30° | 27° |
| August | 38 | 97 | 38° | 28° | 2 | 5 | 30° | 29° |
| September | 73 | 97 | 34° | 27° | 27 | 9 | 29° | 28° |
| October | 82 | 93 | 27° | 25° | 74 | 27 | 27° | 26° |
| November | 75 | 90 | 21° | 22° | 117 | 46 | 23° | 23° |
| December | 46 | 67 | 16° | 18° | 194 | 95 | 20° | 21° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Paphos · Feb Paphos · Mar even · Apr even · May Paphos · Jun Paphos · Jul Paphos · Aug Paphos · Sep Paphos · Oct Paphos · Nov Paphos · Dec Paphos.
When to pick which
- November–February: Paphos (average score 67/100 vs 48). Paphos is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Alanya (Gazipaşa) averages 82/100, Paphos 84/100. Alanya (Gazipaşa) is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Paphos (average score 97/100 vs 50). Alanya (Gazipaşa) is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Paphos (average score 95/100 vs 78). Alanya (Gazipaşa) is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
Sea temperature
Alanya (Gazipaşa)'s sea gets warmer: 30°C / 86°F at its peak vs 29°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Alanya (Gazipaşa) about 8 months a year, Paphos about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
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