Van vs Nakhchivan: which is sunnier?
🇹🇷 Türkiye vs 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · 201 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Van is the sunnier overall: about 3,151 hours of sunshine a year to Nakhchivan's 2,842. Nakhchivan has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Van in 4 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Van | Nakhchivan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,151 | 2,842 |
| Sunniest month | August (97/100) | September (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 14/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 96/100 | 62/100 |
| Rain / year | 447 mm | 281 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 9 (very high) |
Van vs Nakhchivan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van | Nakhchivan | Van | Nakhchivan | Van | Nakhchivan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 6° | 46 | 17 |
| February | 0 | 8 | 3° | 9° | 43 | 17 |
| March | 0 | 60 | 8° | 16° | 60 | 31 |
| April | 36 | 88 | 13° | 21° | 67 | 43 |
| May | 82 | 87 | 19° | 27° | 47 | 46 |
| June | 94 | 82 | 26° | 33° | 18 | 25 |
| July | 96 | 47 | 30° | 37° | 7 | 13 |
| August | 97 | 56 | 31° | 36° | 4 | 9 |
| September | 96 | 93 | 25° | 31° | 11 | 14 |
| October | 67 | 91 | 17° | 23° | 46 | 25 |
| November | 7 | 46 | 9° | 14° | 46 | 23 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 8° | 52 | 18 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Nakhchivan · Mar Nakhchivan · Apr Nakhchivan · May Nakhchivan · Jun Van · Jul Van · Aug Van · Sep Van · Oct Nakhchivan · Nov Nakhchivan · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Nakhchivan (average score 14/100 vs 2). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nakhchivan (average score 78/100 vs 39). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Van (average score 96/100 vs 62). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Nakhchivan (average score 92/100 vs 82). Nakhchivan is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Van weather by month · Nakhchivan weather by month · Best time to visit Türkiye.
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