Malatya vs Şanlıurfa: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 131 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Malatya and Şanlıurfa are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,038 vs 3,030 hours a year. Şanlıurfa has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Malatya in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Malatya | Şanlıurfa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,038 | 3,030 |
| Sunniest month | June (95/100) | May (92/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 11/100 | 16/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 48/100 |
| Rain / year | 365 mm | 429 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Malatya vs Şanlıurfa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malatya | Şanlıurfa | Malatya | Şanlıurfa | Malatya | Şanlıurfa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 48 | 70 |
| February | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 42 | 61 |
| March | 45 | 44 | 14° | 14° | 43 | 51 |
| April | 81 | 88 | 19° | 20° | 49 | 49 |
| May | 89 | 92 | 25° | 26° | 42 | 29 |
| June | 95 | 77 | 32° | 34° | 12 | 7 |
| July | 48 | 29 | 37° | 39° | 3 | 1 |
| August | 48 | 39 | 37° | 38° | 2 | 1 |
| September | 95 | 86 | 31° | 33° | 9 | 7 |
| October | 91 | 91 | 23° | 25° | 34 | 32 |
| November | 45 | 51 | 14° | 15° | 38 | 49 |
| December | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 43 | 72 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Şanlıurfa · Mar even · Apr Şanlıurfa · May Şanlıurfa · Jun Malatya · Jul Malatya · Aug Malatya · Sep Malatya · Oct even · Nov Şanlıurfa · Dec Şanlıurfa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Şanlıurfa (average score 16/100 vs 11). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Şanlıurfa (average score 75/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 20°C).
- June–August: Malatya (average score 64/100 vs 48). Şanlıurfa is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Malatya (average score 93/100 vs 89). Şanlıurfa is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Malatya weather by month · Şanlıurfa weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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