Tabriz vs Nakhchivan: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 135 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tabriz and Nakhchivan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,916 vs 2,842 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 months, with 4 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tabriz | Nakhchivan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,916 | 2,842 |
| Sunniest month | September (95/100) | September (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 14/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 237 mm | 281 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Tabriz vs Nakhchivan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabriz | Nakhchivan | Tabriz | Nakhchivan | Tabriz | Nakhchivan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 18 | 17 |
| February | 0 | 8 | 6° | 9° | 21 | 17 |
| March | 30 | 60 | 12° | 16° | 28 | 31 |
| April | 73 | 88 | 18° | 21° | 44 | 43 |
| May | 91 | 87 | 24° | 27° | 31 | 46 |
| June | 94 | 82 | 31° | 33° | 11 | 25 |
| July | 66 | 47 | 35° | 37° | 7 | 13 |
| August | 67 | 56 | 35° | 36° | 4 | 9 |
| September | 95 | 93 | 29° | 31° | 6 | 14 |
| October | 92 | 91 | 21° | 23° | 21 | 25 |
| November | 23 | 46 | 11° | 14° | 26 | 23 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 20 | 18 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Nakhchivan · Mar Nakhchivan · Apr Nakhchivan · May Tabriz · Jun Tabriz · Jul Tabriz · Aug Tabriz · Sep even · Oct even · Nov Nakhchivan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nakhchivan (average score 14/100 vs 6). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nakhchivan (average score 78/100 vs 65). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Tabriz (average score 76/100 vs 62). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 35°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tabriz averages 94/100, Nakhchivan 92/100. Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tabriz weather by month · Nakhchivan weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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