Tabriz vs Urmia: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 115 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Urmia is the sunnier overall: about 3,227 hours of sunshine a year to Tabriz's 2,916. Urmia has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Tabriz in 1 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tabriz | Urmia | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,916 | 3,227 |
| Sunniest month | September (95/100) | September (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 8/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 237 mm | 301 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tabriz vs Urmia month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabriz | Urmia | Tabriz | Urmia | Tabriz | Urmia | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 18 | 29 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 21 | 27 |
| March | 30 | 30 | 12° | 12° | 28 | 45 |
| April | 73 | 67 | 18° | 17° | 44 | 52 |
| May | 91 | 92 | 24° | 24° | 31 | 33 |
| June | 94 | 97 | 31° | 31° | 11 | 9 |
| July | 66 | 78 | 35° | 34° | 7 | 4 |
| August | 67 | 78 | 35° | 34° | 4 | 4 |
| September | 95 | 98 | 29° | 29° | 6 | 3 |
| October | 92 | 93 | 21° | 21° | 21 | 28 |
| November | 23 | 31 | 11° | 12° | 26 | 36 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 20 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Tabriz · May even · Jun Urmia · Jul Urmia · Aug Urmia · Sep Urmia · Oct even · Nov Urmia · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Tabriz averages 6/100, Urmia 8/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tabriz averages 65/100, Urmia 63/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Urmia (average score 84/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 33°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Tabriz averages 94/100, Urmia 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (25°C vs 25°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tabriz weather by month · Urmia weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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