Shiraz vs Asaluyeh: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 241 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shiraz is the sunnier overall: about 3,687 hours of sunshine a year to Asaluyeh's 3,506. Asaluyeh has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Shiraz in 5 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Shiraz | Asaluyeh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,687 | 3,506 |
| Sunniest month | May (99/100) | April (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 33/100 | 23/100 |
| Rain / year | 274 mm | 140 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Shiraz vs Asaluyeh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiraz | Asaluyeh | Shiraz | Asaluyeh | Shiraz | Asaluyeh | |
| January | 38 | 95 | 13° | 22° | 53 | 27 |
| February | 54 | 96 | 15° | 23° | 41 | 23 |
| March | 92 | 96 | 20° | 27° | 41 | 20 |
| April | 95 | 98 | 25° | 31° | 25 | 10 |
| May | 99 | 50 | 32° | 37° | 7 | 2 |
| June | 40 | 30 | 38° | 39° | 4 | 4 |
| July | 20 | 20 | 40° | 40° | 5 | 1 |
| August | 40 | 20 | 38° | 40° | 4 | 2 |
| September | 70 | 40 | 35° | 38° | 1 | 1 |
| October | 99 | 70 | 28° | 35° | 4 | 1 |
| November | 93 | 96 | 20° | 29° | 40 | 24 |
| December | 53 | 95 | 15° | 24° | 49 | 25 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Asaluyeh · Feb Asaluyeh · Mar Asaluyeh · Apr Asaluyeh · May Shiraz · Jun Shiraz · Jul even · Aug Shiraz · Sep Shiraz · Oct Shiraz · Nov Asaluyeh · Dec Asaluyeh.
When to pick which
- November–February: Asaluyeh (average score 96/100 vs 60). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Shiraz (average score 95/100 vs 81). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- June–August: Shiraz (average score 33/100 vs 23). Daytime highs are similar (39°C vs 40°C).
- September–October: Shiraz (average score 85/100 vs 55). Asaluyeh is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 32°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Shiraz weather by month · Asaluyeh weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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