Zahedan vs Qeshm(Dayrestan): which is sunnier?
🇮🇷 Iran vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 576 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Zahedan is the sunnier overall: about 3,764 hours of sunshine a year to Qeshm(Dayrestan)'s 3,356. Zahedan has the higher Sunshine Score in 8 of 12 months, Qeshm(Dayrestan) in 3 (1 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 | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,764 | 3,356 |
| Sunniest month | October (100/100) | February (97/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 74/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 50/100 | 3/100 |
| Rain / year | 66 mm | 113 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 11 (extreme) | 10 (very high) |
Zahedan vs Qeshm(Dayrestan) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zahedan | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | Zahedan | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | Zahedan | Qeshm(Dayrestan) | |
| January | 57 | 94 | 15° | 24° | 10 | 28 |
| February | 74 | 97 | 17° | 26° | 10 | 14 |
| March | 98 | 95 | 23° | 30° | 11 | 23 |
| April | 99 | 69 | 29° | 35° | 6 | 5 |
| May | 80 | 20 | 34° | 40° | 3 | 1 |
| June | 50 | 0 | 37° | 42° | 4 | 6 |
| July | 40 | 0 | 38° | 42° | 0 | 2 |
| August | 60 | 10 | 36° | 41° | 3 | 1 |
| September | 90 | 30 | 33° | 39° | 0 | 1 |
| October | 100 | 59 | 28° | 36° | 2 | 3 |
| November | 98 | 97 | 21° | 30° | 9 | 11 |
| December | 66 | 96 | 16° | 26° | 8 | 18 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan Qeshm(Dayrestan) · Feb Qeshm(Dayrestan) · Mar Zahedan · Apr Zahedan · May Zahedan · Jun Zahedan · Jul Zahedan · Aug Zahedan · Sep Zahedan · Oct Zahedan · Nov even · Dec Qeshm(Dayrestan).
When to pick which
- November–February: Qeshm(Dayrestan) (average score 96/100 vs 74). Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 17°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Zahedan (average score 92/100 vs 61). Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 35°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- June–August: Zahedan (average score 50/100 vs 3). Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 42°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Zahedan (average score 95/100 vs 45). Qeshm(Dayrestan) is the warmer, around 38°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Zahedan weather by month · Qeshm(Dayrestan) weather by month · Best time to visit Iran.
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