Kerman vs Bandar Abbas: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 344 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kerman is the sunnier overall: about 3,716 hours of sunshine a year to Bandar Abbas's 3,481. Kerman has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Bandar Abbas in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kerman | Bandar Abbas | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,716 | 3,481 |
| Sunniest month | September (100/100) | April (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 52/100 | 97/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 67/100 | 40/100 |
| Rain / year | 117 mm | 116 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Kerman vs Bandar Abbas month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerman | Bandar Abbas | Kerman | Bandar Abbas | Kerman | Bandar Abbas | |
| January | 32 | 94 | 12° | 23° | 20 | 31 |
| February | 48 | 97 | 14° | 24° | 21 | 15 |
| March | 97 | 95 | 20° | 27° | 19 | 24 |
| April | 97 | 99 | 25° | 32° | 15 | 6 |
| May | 99 | 60 | 31° | 36° | 4 | 1 |
| June | 60 | 39 | 36° | 38° | 0 | 8 |
| July | 60 | 40 | 36° | 38° | 1 | 2 |
| August | 80 | 40 | 34° | 38° | 2 | 0 |
| September | 100 | 60 | 31° | 36° | 0 | 1 |
| October | 100 | 79 | 26° | 34° | 2 | 3 |
| November | 81 | 98 | 18° | 29° | 14 | 10 |
| December | 48 | 97 | 14° | 25° | 19 | 15 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Bandar Abbas · Feb Bandar Abbas · Mar even · Apr even · May Kerman · Jun Kerman · Jul Kerman · Aug Kerman · Sep Kerman · Oct Kerman · Nov Bandar Abbas · Dec Bandar Abbas.
When to pick which
- November–February: Bandar Abbas (average score 97/100 vs 52). Bandar Abbas is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 15°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kerman (average score 98/100 vs 85). Bandar Abbas is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Kerman (average score 67/100 vs 40). Bandar Abbas is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Kerman (average score 100/100 vs 70). Bandar Abbas is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kerman weather by month · Bandar Abbas weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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