Tabriz vs Van: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 256 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Van is the sunnier overall: about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year to Tabriz's 2,916. Tabriz has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Van in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tabriz | Van | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,916 | 3,151 |
| Sunniest month | September (95/100) | August (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 6/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 96/100 |
| Rain / year | 237 mm | 447 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tabriz vs Van month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabriz | Van | Tabriz | Van | Tabriz | Van | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 18 | 46 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 3° | 21 | 43 |
| March | 30 | 0 | 12° | 8° | 28 | 60 |
| April | 73 | 36 | 18° | 13° | 44 | 67 |
| May | 91 | 82 | 24° | 19° | 31 | 47 |
| June | 94 | 94 | 31° | 26° | 11 | 18 |
| July | 66 | 96 | 35° | 30° | 7 | 7 |
| August | 67 | 97 | 35° | 31° | 4 | 4 |
| September | 95 | 96 | 29° | 25° | 6 | 11 |
| October | 92 | 67 | 21° | 17° | 21 | 46 |
| November | 23 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 26 | 46 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 3° | 20 | 52 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Tabriz · Apr Tabriz · May Tabriz · Jun even · Jul Van · Aug Van · Sep even · Oct Tabriz · Nov Tabriz · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tabriz (average score 6/100 vs 2). Tabriz is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tabriz (average score 65/100 vs 39). Tabriz is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Van (average score 96/100 vs 76). Tabriz is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Tabriz (average score 94/100 vs 82). Tabriz is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tabriz weather by month · Van weather by month · Best time to visit Iran · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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