Tabriz vs Rasht: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 311 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tabriz is the sunnier overall: about 2,916 hours of sunshine a year to Rasht's 1,915. Rasht has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Tabriz in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tabriz | Rasht | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,916 | 1,915 |
| Sunniest month | September (95/100) | May (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 34/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 237 mm | 1,019 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Tabriz vs Rasht month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabriz | Rasht | Tabriz | Rasht | Tabriz | Rasht | |
| January | 0 | 24 | 4° | 12° | 18 | 96 |
| February | 0 | 25 | 6° | 12° | 21 | 83 |
| March | 30 | 45 | 12° | 15° | 28 | 69 |
| April | 73 | 66 | 18° | 18° | 44 | 57 |
| May | 91 | 85 | 24° | 24° | 31 | 25 |
| June | 94 | 85 | 31° | 28° | 11 | 26 |
| July | 66 | 83 | 35° | 30° | 7 | 38 |
| August | 67 | 78 | 35° | 30° | 4 | 64 |
| September | 95 | 67 | 29° | 27° | 6 | 122 |
| October | 92 | 62 | 21° | 23° | 21 | 162 |
| November | 23 | 52 | 11° | 18° | 26 | 167 |
| December | 0 | 35 | 6° | 14° | 20 | 110 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Rasht · Feb Rasht · Mar Rasht · Apr Tabriz · May Tabriz · Jun Tabriz · Jul Rasht · Aug Rasht · Sep Tabriz · Oct Tabriz · Nov Rasht · Dec Rasht.
When to pick which
- November–February: Rasht (average score 34/100 vs 6). Rasht is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tabriz averages 65/100, Rasht 65/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C).
- June–August: Rasht (average score 82/100 vs 76). Tabriz is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Tabriz (average score 94/100 vs 65). Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tabriz weather by month · Rasht weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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