Malatya vs Elazığ: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 105 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Malatya and Elazığ are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,038 vs 3,000 hours a year. Malatya has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Malatya | Elazığ | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,038 | 3,000 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | September (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 11/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 365 mm | 453 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Malatya vs Elazığ month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malatya | Elazığ | Malatya | Elazığ | Malatya | Elazığ | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 4° | 48 | 57 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 42 | 57 |
| March | 45 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 43 | 58 |
| April | 81 | 71 | 19° | 18° | 49 | 62 |
| May | 89 | 88 | 25° | 24° | 42 | 49 |
| June | 95 | 94 | 32° | 32° | 12 | 13 |
| July | 48 | 48 | 37° | 37° | 3 | 3 |
| August | 48 | 48 | 37° | 37° | 2 | 1 |
| September | 95 | 95 | 31° | 31° | 9 | 9 |
| October | 91 | 90 | 23° | 23° | 34 | 38 |
| November | 45 | 44 | 14° | 14° | 38 | 47 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 43 | 59 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Malatya · Apr Malatya · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Malatya averages 11/100, Elazığ 11/100. Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Malatya (average score 72/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Malatya averages 64/100, Elazığ 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (35°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Malatya averages 93/100, Elazığ 93/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Malatya weather by month · Elazığ weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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