Sulaymaniyah vs Kermanshah: which is sunnier?
🇮🇶 Iraq vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 215 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kermanshah is the sunnier overall: about 3,357 hours of sunshine a year to Sulaymaniyah's 3,158. Sulaymaniyah has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Kermanshah in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Sulaymaniyah | Kermanshah | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,158 | 3,357 |
| Sunniest month | May (94/100) | May (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 37/100 | 21/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 16/100 | 46/100 |
| Rain / year | 340 mm | 349 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Sulaymaniyah vs Kermanshah month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaymaniyah | Kermanshah | Sulaymaniyah | Kermanshah | Sulaymaniyah | Kermanshah | |
| January | 15 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 44 | 47 |
| February | 30 | 15 | 12° | 10° | 50 | 48 |
| March | 73 | 52 | 18° | 15° | 55 | 55 |
| April | 90 | 90 | 23° | 21° | 45 | 52 |
| May | 94 | 95 | 31° | 27° | 20 | 20 |
| June | 39 | 69 | 38° | 35° | 3 | 1 |
| July | 0 | 30 | 42° | 39° | 2 | 1 |
| August | 10 | 40 | 41° | 38° | 1 | 1 |
| September | 59 | 89 | 36° | 33° | 1 | 2 |
| October | 94 | 94 | 28° | 25° | 23 | 29 |
| November | 74 | 52 | 18° | 15° | 49 | 51 |
| December | 30 | 15 | 12° | 10° | 47 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sulaymaniyah · Feb Sulaymaniyah · Mar Sulaymaniyah · Apr even · May even · Jun Kermanshah · Jul Kermanshah · Aug Kermanshah · Sep Kermanshah · Oct even · Nov Sulaymaniyah · Dec Sulaymaniyah.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sulaymaniyah (average score 37/100 vs 21). Sulaymaniyah is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sulaymaniyah (average score 86/100 vs 79). Sulaymaniyah is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- June–August: Kermanshah (average score 46/100 vs 16). Sulaymaniyah is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Kermanshah (average score 92/100 vs 77). Sulaymaniyah is the warmer, around 32°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Sulaymaniyah weather by month · Kermanshah weather by month · Best time to visit Iraq · Best time to visit Iran.
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