Tehran vs Rasht: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 253 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tehran is the sunnier overall: about 3,219 hours of sunshine a year to Rasht's 1,915. Tehran has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Rasht in 5.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tehran | Rasht | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,219 | 1,915 |
| Sunniest month | May (95/100) | May (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 32/100 | 34/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 42/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 308 mm | 1,019 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Tehran vs Rasht month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | Rasht | Tehran | Rasht | Tehran | Rasht | |
| January | 15 | 24 | 10° | 12° | 33 | 96 |
| February | 31 | 25 | 12° | 12° | 34 | 83 |
| March | 76 | 45 | 18° | 15° | 35 | 69 |
| April | 91 | 66 | 24° | 18° | 38 | 57 |
| May | 95 | 85 | 30° | 24° | 15 | 25 |
| June | 49 | 85 | 37° | 28° | 6 | 26 |
| July | 29 | 83 | 39° | 30° | 7 | 38 |
| August | 48 | 78 | 37° | 30° | 8 | 64 |
| September | 86 | 67 | 33° | 27° | 16 | 122 |
| October | 92 | 62 | 25° | 23° | 36 | 162 |
| November | 60 | 52 | 16° | 18° | 45 | 167 |
| December | 23 | 35 | 11° | 14° | 35 | 110 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Rasht · Feb Tehran · Mar Tehran · Apr Tehran · May Tehran · Jun Rasht · Jul Rasht · Aug Rasht · Sep Tehran · Oct Tehran · Nov Tehran · Dec Rasht.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Tehran averages 32/100, Rasht 34/100. Rasht is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tehran (average score 87/100 vs 65). Tehran is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- June–August: Rasht (average score 82/100 vs 42). Tehran is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Tehran (average score 89/100 vs 65). Tehran is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tehran weather by month · Rasht weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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