Astana vs Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen): which is sunnier?
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 787 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Astana is the sunnier overall: about 2,632 hours of sunshine a year to Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen)'s 2,437. Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) 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.
At a glance
| Astana | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,632 | 2,437 |
| Sunniest month | August (89/100) | August (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 370 mm | 468 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Astana vs Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astana | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Astana | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Astana | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -10° | 20 | 28 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -10° | -7° | 20 | 27 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | 2° | 27 | 39 |
| April | 30 | 43 | 12° | 14° | 29 | 37 |
| May | 88 | 86 | 21° | 21° | 35 | 39 |
| June | 87 | 85 | 26° | 27° | 41 | 46 |
| July | 84 | 84 | 27° | 29° | 55 | 52 |
| August | 89 | 88 | 26° | 28° | 28 | 30 |
| September | 83 | 88 | 19° | 21° | 21 | 29 |
| October | 7 | 21 | 9° | 11° | 33 | 50 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 34 | 52 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -10° | -8° | 27 | 39 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · Oct Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Astana averages 0/100, Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) 0/100. Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the warmer, around -6°C daytime highs vs -9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) (average score 43/100 vs 39). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Astana averages 87/100, Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) 86/100. Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
- September–October: Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) (average score 55/100 vs 45). Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Astana weather by month · Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) weather by month · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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