Isfahan vs Yazd: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 244 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Isfahan and Yazd are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,689 vs 3,759 hours a year. Yazd has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Isfahan in 5 (1 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
| Isfahan | Yazd | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,689 | 3,759 |
| Sunniest month | September (100/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 32/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 53/100 | 33/100 |
| Rain / year | 139 mm | 54 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Isfahan vs Yazd month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | Yazd | Isfahan | Yazd | Isfahan | Yazd | |
| January | 8 | 49 | 9° | 14° | 18 | 9 |
| February | 32 | 74 | 12° | 17° | 16 | 6 |
| March | 80 | 99 | 18° | 22° | 23 | 7 |
| April | 96 | 99 | 23° | 27° | 23 | 7 |
| May | 98 | 90 | 30° | 33° | 10 | 3 |
| June | 60 | 40 | 36° | 38° | 3 | 0 |
| July | 40 | 20 | 38° | 40° | 1 | 0 |
| August | 60 | 40 | 36° | 38° | 1 | 2 |
| September | 100 | 80 | 32° | 34° | 1 | 2 |
| October | 99 | 99 | 25° | 28° | 3 | 3 |
| November | 64 | 99 | 16° | 20° | 20 | 8 |
| December | 24 | 58 | 11° | 15° | 20 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Yazd · Feb Yazd · Mar Yazd · Apr Yazd · May Isfahan · Jun Isfahan · Jul Isfahan · Aug Isfahan · Sep Isfahan · Oct even · Nov Yazd · Dec Yazd.
When to pick which
- November–February: Yazd (average score 70/100 vs 32). Yazd is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yazd (average score 96/100 vs 91). Yazd is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- June–August: Isfahan (average score 53/100 vs 33). Yazd is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Isfahan (average score 100/100 vs 90). Yazd is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Isfahan weather by month · Yazd weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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