Shiraz vs Yazd: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 309 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Shiraz and Yazd are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,687 vs 3,759 hours a year. Yazd has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Shiraz in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Shiraz | Yazd | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,687 | 3,759 |
| Sunniest month | May (99/100) | March (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 60/100 | 70/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 33/100 | 33/100 |
| Rain / year | 274 mm | 54 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Shiraz vs Yazd month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiraz | Yazd | Shiraz | Yazd | Shiraz | Yazd | |
| January | 38 | 49 | 13° | 14° | 53 | 9 |
| February | 54 | 74 | 15° | 17° | 41 | 6 |
| March | 92 | 99 | 20° | 22° | 41 | 7 |
| April | 95 | 99 | 25° | 27° | 25 | 7 |
| May | 99 | 90 | 32° | 33° | 7 | 3 |
| June | 40 | 40 | 38° | 38° | 4 | 0 |
| July | 20 | 20 | 40° | 40° | 5 | 0 |
| August | 40 | 40 | 38° | 38° | 4 | 2 |
| September | 70 | 80 | 35° | 34° | 1 | 2 |
| October | 99 | 99 | 28° | 28° | 4 | 3 |
| November | 93 | 99 | 20° | 20° | 40 | 8 |
| December | 53 | 58 | 15° | 15° | 49 | 7 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Yazd · Feb Yazd · Mar Yazd · Apr Yazd · May Shiraz · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Yazd · Oct even · Nov Yazd · Dec Yazd.
When to pick which
- November–February: Yazd (average score 70/100 vs 60). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Shiraz averages 95/100, Yazd 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (26°C vs 27°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Shiraz averages 33/100, Yazd 33/100. Daytime highs are similar (39°C vs 39°C).
- September–October: Yazd (average score 90/100 vs 85). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Shiraz weather by month · Yazd weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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