Tbilisi vs Kars: which is sunnier?
🇬🇪 Georgia vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 197 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kars is the sunnier overall: about 2,919 hours of sunshine a year to Tbilisi's 2,155. Tbilisi has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Kars in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tbilisi | Kars | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,155 | 2,919 |
| Sunniest month | September (87/100) | September (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 11/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 378 mm | 558 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 9 (very high) |
Tbilisi vs Kars month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi | Kars | Tbilisi | Kars | Tbilisi | Kars | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | -2° | 18 | 35 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 1° | 17 | 27 |
| March | 50 | 0 | 15° | 6° | 28 | 38 |
| April | 82 | 28 | 20° | 12° | 49 | 61 |
| May | 81 | 61 | 25° | 17° | 58 | 79 |
| June | 82 | 84 | 31° | 23° | 49 | 68 |
| July | 69 | 87 | 34° | 27° | 27 | 53 |
| August | 69 | 89 | 34° | 27° | 27 | 42 |
| September | 87 | 90 | 28° | 23° | 25 | 33 |
| October | 84 | 50 | 21° | 15° | 38 | 53 |
| November | 36 | 0 | 13° | 7° | 25 | 34 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 1° | 17 | 35 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Tbilisi · Mar Tbilisi · Apr Tbilisi · May Tbilisi · Jun even · Jul Kars · Aug Kars · Sep Kars · Oct Tbilisi · Nov Tbilisi · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tbilisi (average score 11/100 vs 0). Tbilisi is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tbilisi (average score 71/100 vs 30). Tbilisi is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- June–August: Kars (average score 87/100 vs 73). Tbilisi is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Tbilisi (average score 86/100 vs 70). Tbilisi is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tbilisi weather by month · Kars weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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