Archangelsk vs Petrozavodsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 446 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Archangelsk and Petrozavodsk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,527 vs 1,601 hours a year. Petrozavodsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Archangelsk in 1 (7 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Archangelsk | Petrozavodsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,527 | 1,601 |
| Sunniest month | July (72/100) | July (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 812 mm | 790 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Archangelsk vs Petrozavodsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archangelsk | Petrozavodsk | Archangelsk | Petrozavodsk | Archangelsk | Petrozavodsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -11° | -9° | 47 | 43 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 36 | 36 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -4° | -2° | 44 | 42 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 1° | 5° | 48 | 49 |
| May | 18 | 37 | 11° | 14° | 78 | 72 |
| June | 48 | 59 | 16° | 18° | 87 | 91 |
| July | 72 | 69 | 20° | 22° | 83 | 100 |
| August | 51 | 62 | 17° | 19° | 103 | 112 |
| September | 24 | 31 | 12° | 13° | 86 | 71 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 79 | 66 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 64 | 60 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -7° | -7° | 57 | 48 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Petrozavodsk · Jun Petrozavodsk · Jul Archangelsk · Aug Petrozavodsk · Sep Petrozavodsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Archangelsk averages 0/100, Petrozavodsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-7°C vs -6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Petrozavodsk (average score 12/100 vs 6). Petrozavodsk is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 3°C.
- June–August: Petrozavodsk (average score 63/100 vs 57). Petrozavodsk is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
- September–October: Petrozavodsk (average score 16/100 vs 12). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 9°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Archangelsk weather by month · Petrozavodsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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