Isfahan vs Ahvaz: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 334 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Isfahan is the sunnier overall: about 3,689 hours of sunshine a year to Ahvaz's 3,435. Isfahan has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Ahvaz in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Isfahan | Ahvaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,689 | 3,435 |
| Sunniest month | September (100/100) | February (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 32/100 | 92/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 0/100 |
| Rain / year | 139 mm | 197 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Isfahan vs Ahvaz month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | Ahvaz | Isfahan | Ahvaz | Isfahan | Ahvaz | |
| January | 8 | 85 | 9° | 19° | 18 | 36 |
| February | 32 | 96 | 12° | 22° | 16 | 19 |
| March | 80 | 96 | 18° | 28° | 23 | 20 |
| April | 96 | 77 | 23° | 34° | 23 | 17 |
| May | 98 | 10 | 30° | 41° | 10 | 6 |
| June | 60 | 0 | 36° | 47° | 3 | 7 |
| July | 40 | 0 | 38° | 49° | 1 | 5 |
| August | 60 | 0 | 36° | 48° | 1 | 0 |
| September | 100 | 0 | 32° | 44° | 1 | 0 |
| October | 99 | 49 | 25° | 37° | 3 | 10 |
| November | 64 | 93 | 16° | 26° | 20 | 35 |
| December | 24 | 92 | 11° | 20° | 20 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Ahvaz · Feb Ahvaz · Mar Ahvaz · Apr Isfahan · May Isfahan · Jun Isfahan · Jul Isfahan · Aug Isfahan · Sep Isfahan · Oct Isfahan · Nov Ahvaz · Dec Ahvaz.
When to pick which
- November–February: Ahvaz (average score 92/100 vs 32). Ahvaz is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Isfahan (average score 91/100 vs 61). Ahvaz is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: Isfahan (average score 53/100 vs 0). Ahvaz is the warmer, around 48°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Isfahan (average score 100/100 vs 25). Ahvaz is the warmer, around 41°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Isfahan weather by month · Ahvaz weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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