Urmia vs Nakhchivan: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 172 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Urmia is the sunnier overall: about 3,227 hours of sunshine a year to Nakhchivan's 2,842. Urmia has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Nakhchivan in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Urmia | Nakhchivan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,227 | 2,842 |
| Sunniest month | September (98/100) | September (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 8/100 | 14/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 301 mm | 281 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Urmia vs Nakhchivan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urmia | Nakhchivan | Urmia | Nakhchivan | Urmia | Nakhchivan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 29 | 17 |
| February | 0 | 8 | 7° | 9° | 27 | 17 |
| March | 30 | 60 | 12° | 16° | 45 | 31 |
| April | 67 | 88 | 17° | 21° | 52 | 43 |
| May | 92 | 87 | 24° | 27° | 33 | 46 |
| June | 97 | 82 | 31° | 33° | 9 | 25 |
| July | 78 | 47 | 34° | 37° | 4 | 13 |
| August | 78 | 56 | 34° | 36° | 4 | 9 |
| September | 98 | 93 | 29° | 31° | 3 | 14 |
| October | 93 | 91 | 21° | 23° | 28 | 25 |
| November | 31 | 46 | 12° | 14° | 36 | 23 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 31 | 18 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Nakhchivan · Mar Nakhchivan · Apr Nakhchivan · May Urmia · Jun Urmia · Jul Urmia · Aug Urmia · Sep Urmia · Oct even · Nov Nakhchivan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nakhchivan (average score 14/100 vs 8). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nakhchivan (average score 78/100 vs 63). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- June–August: Urmia (average score 84/100 vs 62). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
- September–October: Urmia (average score 96/100 vs 92). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Urmia weather by month · Nakhchivan weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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