Mashhad vs Sari: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 579 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mashhad is the sunnier overall: about 3,221 hours of sunshine a year to Sari's 2,451. Mashhad has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Sari in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Mashhad | Sari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,221 | 2,451 |
| Sunniest month | September (98/100) | May (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 32/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 184 mm | 535 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Mashhad vs Sari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashhad | Sari | Mashhad | Sari | Mashhad | Sari | |
| January | 8 | 48 | 9° | 15° | 23 | 57 |
| February | 31 | 56 | 12° | 16° | 29 | 51 |
| March | 75 | 84 | 18° | 20° | 42 | 50 |
| April | 93 | 87 | 24° | 24° | 30 | 34 |
| May | 95 | 90 | 30° | 30° | 17 | 16 |
| June | 78 | 72 | 34° | 34° | 3 | 16 |
| July | 69 | 54 | 35° | 36° | 1 | 22 |
| August | 79 | 53 | 34° | 36° | 0 | 25 |
| September | 98 | 76 | 30° | 33° | 1 | 48 |
| October | 97 | 80 | 24° | 27° | 6 | 74 |
| November | 64 | 78 | 16° | 20° | 16 | 85 |
| December | 24 | 55 | 11° | 16° | 16 | 57 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sari · Feb Sari · Mar Sari · Apr Mashhad · May Mashhad · Jun Mashhad · Jul Mashhad · Aug Mashhad · Sep Mashhad · Oct Mashhad · Nov Sari · Dec Sari.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sari (average score 59/100 vs 32). Sari is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Mashhad averages 88/100, Sari 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: Mashhad (average score 75/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: Mashhad (average score 98/100 vs 78). Sari is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Mashhad weather by month · Sari weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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