Van vs Muş: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇹🇷 Türkiye · 148 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Van is the sunnier overall: about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year to Muş's 2,962. Muş has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Van in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Van | Muş | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,151 | 2,962 |
| Sunniest month | August (97/100) | September (95/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 447 mm | 637 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 10 (very high) |
Van vs Muş month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van | Muş | Van | Muş | Van | Muş | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 46 | 83 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 4° | 43 | 82 |
| March | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 60 | 88 |
| April | 36 | 47 | 13° | 15° | 67 | 88 |
| May | 82 | 86 | 19° | 21° | 47 | 58 |
| June | 94 | 94 | 26° | 29° | 18 | 16 |
| July | 96 | 67 | 30° | 35° | 7 | 6 |
| August | 97 | 67 | 31° | 35° | 4 | 3 |
| September | 96 | 95 | 25° | 29° | 11 | 11 |
| October | 67 | 86 | 17° | 21° | 46 | 55 |
| November | 7 | 21 | 9° | 11° | 46 | 63 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 52 | 84 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Muş · Apr Muş · May Muş · Jun even · Jul Van · Aug Van · Sep even · Oct Muş · Nov Muş · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Muş (average score 5/100 vs 2). Muş is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Muş (average score 47/100 vs 39). Muş is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Van (average score 96/100 vs 76). Muş is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Muş (average score 91/100 vs 82). Muş is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Van weather by month · Muş weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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