Şanlıurfa vs Elazığ: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 133 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Şanlıurfa and Elazığ are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,030 vs 3,000 hours a year. Şanlıurfa has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Elazığ in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Şanlıurfa | Elazığ | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,030 | 3,000 |
| Sunniest month | May (92/100) | September (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 16/100 | 11/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 48/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 429 mm | 453 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Şanlıurfa vs Elazığ month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Şanlıurfa | Elazığ | Şanlıurfa | Elazığ | Şanlıurfa | Elazığ | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 70 | 57 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 61 | 57 |
| March | 44 | 36 | 14° | 13° | 51 | 58 |
| April | 88 | 71 | 20° | 18° | 49 | 62 |
| May | 92 | 88 | 26° | 24° | 29 | 49 |
| June | 77 | 94 | 34° | 32° | 7 | 13 |
| July | 29 | 48 | 39° | 37° | 1 | 3 |
| August | 39 | 48 | 38° | 37° | 1 | 1 |
| September | 86 | 95 | 33° | 31° | 7 | 9 |
| October | 91 | 90 | 25° | 23° | 32 | 38 |
| November | 51 | 44 | 15° | 14° | 49 | 47 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 72 | 59 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Şanlıurfa · Mar Şanlıurfa · Apr Şanlıurfa · May Şanlıurfa · Jun Elazığ · Jul Elazığ · Aug Elazığ · Sep Elazığ · Oct even · Nov Şanlıurfa · Dec Şanlıurfa.
When to pick which
- November–February: Şanlıurfa (average score 16/100 vs 11). Şanlıurfa is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Şanlıurfa (average score 75/100 vs 65). Şanlıurfa is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Elazığ (average score 63/100 vs 48). Şanlıurfa is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Elazığ (average score 93/100 vs 89). Şanlıurfa is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Şanlıurfa weather by month · Elazığ weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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