Tehran vs Sari: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 228 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tehran is the sunnier overall: about 3,219 hours of sunshine a year to Sari's 2,451. Sari has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Tehran in 4.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Tehran | Sari | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,219 | 2,451 |
| Sunniest month | May (95/100) | May (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 32/100 | 59/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 42/100 | 60/100 |
| Rain / year | 308 mm | 535 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Tehran vs Sari month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | Sari | Tehran | Sari | Tehran | Sari | |
| January | 15 | 48 | 10° | 15° | 33 | 57 |
| February | 31 | 56 | 12° | 16° | 34 | 51 |
| March | 76 | 84 | 18° | 20° | 35 | 50 |
| April | 91 | 87 | 24° | 24° | 38 | 34 |
| May | 95 | 90 | 30° | 30° | 15 | 16 |
| June | 49 | 72 | 37° | 34° | 6 | 16 |
| July | 29 | 54 | 39° | 36° | 7 | 22 |
| August | 48 | 53 | 37° | 36° | 8 | 25 |
| September | 86 | 76 | 33° | 33° | 16 | 48 |
| October | 92 | 80 | 25° | 27° | 36 | 74 |
| November | 60 | 78 | 16° | 20° | 45 | 85 |
| December | 23 | 55 | 11° | 16° | 35 | 57 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Sari · Feb Sari · Mar Sari · Apr Tehran · May Tehran · Jun Sari · Jul Sari · Aug Sari · Sep Tehran · Oct Tehran · Nov Sari · Dec Sari.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sari (average score 59/100 vs 32). Sari is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Tehran averages 87/100, Sari 87/100. Daytime highs are similar (24°C vs 25°C).
- June–August: Sari (average score 60/100 vs 42). Tehran is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Tehran (average score 89/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 30°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Tehran weather by month · Sari weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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