Aktobe vs Atyrau: which is sunnier?
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 526 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aktobe is the sunnier overall: about 2,609 hours of sunshine a year to Atyrau's 2,363. Atyrau has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Aktobe in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aktobe | Atyrau | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,609 | 2,363 |
| Sunniest month | August (91/100) | August (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 90/100 | 87/100 |
| Rain / year | 319 mm | 196 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Aktobe vs Atyrau month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktobe | Atyrau | Aktobe | Atyrau | Aktobe | Atyrau | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -10° | -4° | 24 | 17 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -8° | -3° | 23 | 12 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 1° | 6° | 34 | 18 |
| April | 44 | 52 | 14° | 15° | 30 | 20 |
| May | 88 | 87 | 23° | 24° | 33 | 29 |
| June | 90 | 90 | 28° | 30° | 26 | 13 |
| July | 90 | 81 | 31° | 33° | 26 | 12 |
| August | 91 | 91 | 29° | 31° | 17 | 8 |
| September | 91 | 91 | 21° | 24° | 18 | 11 |
| October | 22 | 45 | 11° | 14° | 33 | 19 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 5° | 27 | 17 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -7° | -2° | 28 | 20 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Atyrau · May even · Jun even · Jul Aktobe · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Atyrau · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aktobe averages 0/100, Atyrau 0/100. Atyrau is the warmer, around -1°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Aktobe averages 44/100, Atyrau 46/100. Atyrau is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Aktobe (average score 90/100 vs 87). Atyrau is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Atyrau (average score 68/100 vs 57). Atyrau is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Aktobe weather by month · Atyrau weather by month · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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