Archangelsk vs Murmansk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 581 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Archangelsk and Murmansk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,527 vs 1,514 hours a year. Archangelsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Archangelsk | Murmansk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,527 | 1,514 |
| Sunniest month | July (72/100) | July (52/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 39/100 |
| Rain / year | 812 mm | 735 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Archangelsk vs Murmansk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archangelsk | Murmansk | Archangelsk | Murmansk | Archangelsk | Murmansk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -11° | -9° | 47 | 40 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -9° | 36 | 33 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -4° | -4° | 44 | 42 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 1° | 0° | 48 | 45 |
| May | 18 | 0 | 11° | 7° | 78 | 71 |
| June | 48 | 29 | 16° | 13° | 87 | 91 |
| July | 72 | 52 | 20° | 17° | 83 | 95 |
| August | 51 | 35 | 17° | 14° | 103 | 91 |
| September | 24 | 6 | 12° | 9° | 86 | 71 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3° | 2° | 79 | 68 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -3° | -4° | 64 | 42 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -7° | -6° | 57 | 46 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Archangelsk · Jun Archangelsk · Jul Archangelsk · Aug Archangelsk · Sep Archangelsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Archangelsk averages 0/100, Murmansk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-7°C vs -7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Archangelsk (average score 6/100 vs 0). Archangelsk is the warmer, around 3°C daytime highs vs 1°C.
- June–August: Archangelsk (average score 57/100 vs 39). Archangelsk is the warmer, around 18°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- September–October: Archangelsk (average score 12/100 vs 3). Archangelsk is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 6°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Archangelsk weather by month · Murmansk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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