Kutaisi vs Kars: which is sunnier?
🇬🇪 Georgia vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 187 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kars is the sunnier overall: about 2,919 hours of sunshine a year to Kutaisi's 2,029. Kutaisi has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Kars in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kutaisi | Kars | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,029 | 2,919 |
| Sunniest month | May (78/100) | September (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 23/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 69/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,127 mm | 558 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 9 (very high) |
Kutaisi vs Kars month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutaisi | Kars | Kutaisi | Kars | Kutaisi | Kars | |
| January | 6 | 0 | 9° | -2° | 104 | 35 |
| February | 19 | 0 | 11° | 1° | 85 | 27 |
| March | 42 | 0 | 15° | 6° | 103 | 38 |
| April | 77 | 28 | 20° | 12° | 73 | 61 |
| May | 78 | 61 | 25° | 17° | 68 | 79 |
| June | 76 | 84 | 30° | 23° | 79 | 68 |
| July | 69 | 87 | 33° | 27° | 73 | 53 |
| August | 62 | 89 | 34° | 27° | 72 | 42 |
| September | 70 | 90 | 29° | 23° | 114 | 33 |
| October | 68 | 50 | 23° | 15° | 121 | 53 |
| November | 51 | 0 | 17° | 7° | 122 | 34 |
| December | 17 | 0 | 11° | 1° | 113 | 35 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Kutaisi · Feb Kutaisi · Mar Kutaisi · Apr Kutaisi · May Kutaisi · Jun Kars · Jul Kars · Aug Kars · Sep Kars · Oct Kutaisi · Nov Kutaisi · Dec Kutaisi.
When to pick which
- November–February: Kutaisi (average score 23/100 vs 0). Kutaisi is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kutaisi (average score 66/100 vs 30). Kutaisi is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- June–August: Kars (average score 87/100 vs 69). Kutaisi is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Kutaisi averages 69/100, Kars 70/100. Kutaisi is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kutaisi weather by month · Kars weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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