Kayseri vs Sivas: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 168 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kayseri is the sunnier overall: about 3,050 hours of sunshine a year to Sivas's 2,947. Kayseri has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Sivas in 1 (6 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
| Kayseri | Sivas | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,050 | 2,947 |
| Sunniest month | July (95/100) | August (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 384 mm | 460 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Kayseri vs Sivas month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayseri | Sivas | Kayseri | Sivas | Kayseri | Sivas | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 0° | 45 | 52 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 2° | 36 | 37 |
| March | 29 | 0 | 12° | 7° | 47 | 51 |
| April | 67 | 29 | 17° | 12° | 42 | 48 |
| May | 88 | 64 | 22° | 17° | 51 | 61 |
| June | 91 | 90 | 28° | 22° | 32 | 37 |
| July | 95 | 94 | 32° | 26° | 13 | 14 |
| August | 86 | 95 | 33° | 27° | 6 | 8 |
| September | 94 | 92 | 27° | 22° | 15 | 23 |
| October | 92 | 59 | 21° | 16° | 27 | 40 |
| November | 38 | 0 | 13° | 8° | 32 | 46 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 7° | 2° | 38 | 43 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Kayseri · Apr Kayseri · May Kayseri · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Sivas · Sep even · Oct Kayseri · Nov Kayseri · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kayseri (average score 10/100 vs 0). Kayseri is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 3°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kayseri (average score 61/100 vs 31). Kayseri is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Kayseri averages 91/100, Sivas 93/100. Kayseri is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Kayseri (average score 93/100 vs 76). Kayseri is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kayseri weather by month · Sivas weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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