Zahedan vs Kerman: which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 392 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zahedan and Kerman are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,764 vs 3,716 hours a year. Kerman has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Zahedan in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Zahedan | Kerman | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,764 | 3,716 |
| Sunniest month | October (100/100) | September (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 74/100 | 52/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 50/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 66 mm | 117 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Zahedan vs Kerman month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zahedan | Kerman | Zahedan | Kerman | Zahedan | Kerman | |
| January | 57 | 32 | 15° | 12° | 10 | 20 |
| February | 74 | 48 | 17° | 14° | 10 | 21 |
| March | 98 | 97 | 23° | 20° | 11 | 19 |
| April | 99 | 97 | 29° | 25° | 6 | 15 |
| May | 80 | 99 | 34° | 31° | 3 | 4 |
| June | 50 | 60 | 37° | 36° | 4 | 0 |
| July | 40 | 60 | 38° | 36° | 0 | 1 |
| August | 60 | 80 | 36° | 34° | 3 | 2 |
| September | 90 | 100 | 33° | 31° | 0 | 0 |
| October | 100 | 100 | 28° | 26° | 2 | 2 |
| November | 98 | 81 | 21° | 18° | 9 | 14 |
| December | 66 | 48 | 16° | 14° | 8 | 19 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Zahedan · Feb Zahedan · Mar even · Apr even · May Kerman · Jun Kerman · Jul Kerman · Aug Kerman · Sep Kerman · Oct even · Nov Zahedan · Dec Zahedan.
When to pick which
- November–February: Zahedan (average score 74/100 vs 52). Zahedan is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kerman (average score 98/100 vs 92). Zahedan is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- June–August: Kerman (average score 67/100 vs 50). Zahedan is the warmer, around 37°C daytime highs vs 35°C.
- September–October: Kerman (average score 100/100 vs 95). Zahedan is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Zahedan weather by month · Kerman weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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