Astana vs Omsk: which is sunnier?
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 455 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Astana is the sunnier overall: about 2,632 hours of sunshine a year to Omsk's 2,422. Astana has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Astana | Omsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,632 | 2,422 |
| Sunniest month | August (89/100) | August (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 370 mm | 427 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Astana vs Omsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astana | Omsk | Astana | Omsk | Astana | Omsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -16° | 20 | 19 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -10° | -12° | 20 | 19 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | -3° | 27 | 25 |
| April | 30 | 7 | 12° | 9° | 29 | 32 |
| May | 88 | 71 | 21° | 18° | 35 | 42 |
| June | 87 | 83 | 26° | 24° | 41 | 53 |
| July | 84 | 82 | 27° | 25° | 55 | 62 |
| August | 89 | 84 | 26° | 23° | 28 | 49 |
| September | 83 | 58 | 19° | 16° | 21 | 31 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 33 | 35 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -2° | -5° | 34 | 35 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -10° | -13° | 27 | 25 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Astana · May Astana · Jun Astana · Jul even · Aug Astana · Sep Astana · Oct Astana · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Astana averages 0/100, Omsk 0/100. Astana is the warmer, around -9°C daytime highs vs -11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Astana (average score 39/100 vs 26). Astana is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: Astana (average score 87/100 vs 83). Astana is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Astana (average score 45/100 vs 29). Astana is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Astana weather by month · Omsk weather by month · Best time to visit Kazakhstan · Best time to visit Russia.
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