Mashhad vs Bukhara: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan · 578 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mashhad is the sunnier overall: about 3,221 hours of sunshine a year to Bukhara's 3,117. Mashhad has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months; the other 3 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Mashhad | Bukhara | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,221 | 3,117 |
| Sunniest month | September (98/100) | September (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 32/100 | 12/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 39/100 |
| Rain / year | 184 mm | 138 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Mashhad vs Bukhara month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashhad | Bukhara | Mashhad | Bukhara | Mashhad | Bukhara | |
| January | 8 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 23 | 16 |
| February | 31 | 8 | 12° | 9° | 29 | 27 |
| March | 75 | 69 | 18° | 17° | 42 | 27 |
| April | 93 | 93 | 24° | 25° | 30 | 23 |
| May | 95 | 86 | 30° | 33° | 17 | 10 |
| June | 78 | 39 | 34° | 38° | 3 | 2 |
| July | 69 | 29 | 35° | 39° | 1 | 0 |
| August | 79 | 49 | 34° | 37° | 0 | 0 |
| September | 98 | 98 | 30° | 31° | 1 | 0 |
| October | 97 | 97 | 24° | 22° | 6 | 5 |
| November | 64 | 39 | 16° | 13° | 16 | 15 |
| December | 24 | 0 | 11° | 6° | 16 | 13 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Mashhad · Feb Mashhad · Mar Mashhad · Apr even · May Mashhad · Jun Mashhad · Jul Mashhad · Aug Mashhad · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Mashhad · Dec Mashhad.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mashhad (average score 32/100 vs 12). Mashhad is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Mashhad (average score 88/100 vs 83). Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: Mashhad (average score 75/100 vs 39). Bukhara is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Mashhad averages 98/100, Bukhara 98/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 27°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Mashhad weather by month · Bukhara weather by month · Best time to visit Iran · Best time to visit Uzbekistan.
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