Archangelsk vs Syktyvkar: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 605 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Archangelsk and Syktyvkar are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,527 vs 1,506 hours a year. Syktyvkar has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are 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
| Archangelsk | Syktyvkar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,527 | 1,506 |
| Sunniest month | July (72/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 57/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 812 mm | 873 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Archangelsk vs Syktyvkar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archangelsk | Syktyvkar | Archangelsk | Syktyvkar | Archangelsk | Syktyvkar | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -11° | -13° | 47 | 46 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -11° | 36 | 39 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -4° | -4° | 44 | 50 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 1° | 2° | 48 | 57 |
| May | 18 | 35 | 11° | 14° | 78 | 91 |
| June | 48 | 56 | 16° | 18° | 87 | 106 |
| July | 72 | 70 | 20° | 22° | 83 | 92 |
| August | 51 | 56 | 17° | 18° | 103 | 111 |
| September | 24 | 24 | 12° | 12° | 86 | 84 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 79 | 80 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -3° | -5° | 64 | 62 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -7° | -10° | 57 | 55 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Syktyvkar · Jun Syktyvkar · Jul even · Aug Syktyvkar · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Archangelsk averages 0/100, Syktyvkar 0/100. Archangelsk is the warmer, around -7°C daytime highs vs -10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Syktyvkar (average score 12/100 vs 6). Daytime highs are similar (3°C vs 4°C).
- June–August: Syktyvkar (average score 61/100 vs 57). Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 19°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Archangelsk averages 12/100, Syktyvkar 12/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 8°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Archangelsk weather by month · Syktyvkar weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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