Astrakhan vs Aktau: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 362 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aktau is the sunnier overall: about 2,608 hours of sunshine a year to Astrakhan's 2,391. Aktau has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Astrakhan in 3 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Astrakhan | Aktau | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,391 | 2,608 |
| Sunniest month | September (90/100) | September (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 217 mm | 128 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Astrakhan vs Aktau month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astrakhan | Aktau | Astrakhan | Aktau | Astrakhan | Aktau | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | 2° | 14 | 12 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 0° | 4° | 13 | 7 |
| March | 0 | 23 | 8° | 11° | 18 | 13 |
| April | 66 | 76 | 17° | 18° | 26 | 17 |
| May | 88 | 92 | 26° | 27° | 27 | 11 |
| June | 89 | 84 | 32° | 33° | 19 | 6 |
| July | 63 | 56 | 35° | 36° | 15 | 8 |
| August | 82 | 74 | 33° | 34° | 9 | 7 |
| September | 90 | 93 | 25° | 27° | 17 | 9 |
| October | 59 | 77 | 16° | 18° | 21 | 11 |
| November | 0 | 8 | 6° | 9° | 18 | 16 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | 3° | 20 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Aktau · Apr Aktau · May Aktau · Jun Astrakhan · Jul Astrakhan · Aug Astrakhan · Sep Aktau · Oct Aktau · Nov Aktau · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Astrakhan averages 0/100, Aktau 2/100. Aktau is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs 1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aktau (average score 64/100 vs 51). Aktau is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- June–August: Astrakhan (average score 78/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- September–October: Aktau (average score 85/100 vs 75). Aktau is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Astrakhan weather by month · Aktau weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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