Tarsus vs Antakya: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 123 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tarsus and Antakya are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,101 vs 3,038 hours a year. Antakya has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Tarsus in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tarsus | Antakya | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,101 | 3,038 |
| Sunniest month | October (91/100) | May (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 53/100 | 51/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 38/100 | 66/100 |
| Rain / year | 577 mm | 615 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 31°C / 88°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Tarsus vs Antakya month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarsus | Antakya | Tarsus | Antakya | Tarsus | Antakya | Tarsus | Antakya | |
| January | 33 | 33 | 13° | 13° | 101 | 101 | 18° | 19° |
| February | 49 | 47 | 15° | 15° | 75 | 88 | 17° | 18° |
| March | 79 | 78 | 19° | 19° | 60 | 64 | 18° | 18° |
| April | 90 | 88 | 24° | 23° | 40 | 47 | 22° | 22° |
| May | 90 | 90 | 30° | 28° | 42 | 37 | 24° | 24° |
| June | 66 | 84 | 35° | 33° | 19 | 19 | 29° | 29° |
| July | 19 | 58 | 40° | 36° | 5 | 6 | 32° | 31° |
| August | 29 | 57 | 39° | 36° | 6 | 11 | 32° | 31° |
| September | 66 | 83 | 35° | 33° | 20 | 29 | 29° | 30° |
| October | 91 | 89 | 29° | 28° | 33 | 44 | 26° | 27° |
| November | 86 | 86 | 21° | 21° | 62 | 62 | 21° | 22° |
| December | 45 | 39 | 15° | 14° | 114 | 107 | 17° | 19° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Antakya · Jul Antakya · Aug Antakya · Sep Antakya · Oct even · Nov even · Dec Tarsus.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Tarsus averages 53/100, Antakya 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tarsus averages 86/100, Antakya 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 23°C).
- June–August: Antakya (average score 66/100 vs 38). Tarsus is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Antakya (average score 86/100 vs 79). Daytime highs are similar (32°C vs 31°C).
Sea temperature
Tarsus's sea gets warmer: 32°C / 90°F at its peak vs 31°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Tarsus about 8 months a year, Antakya about 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Tarsus weather by month · Antakya weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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