Atyrau vs Aktau: which is sunnier?
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 367 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aktau is the sunnier overall: about 2,608 hours of sunshine a year to Atyrau's 2,363. Aktau has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Atyrau in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Atyrau | Aktau | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,363 | 2,608 |
| Sunniest month | August (91/100) | September (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 196 mm | 128 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Atyrau vs Aktau month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atyrau | Aktau | Atyrau | Aktau | Atyrau | Aktau | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | 2° | 17 | 12 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -3° | 4° | 12 | 7 |
| March | 0 | 23 | 6° | 11° | 18 | 13 |
| April | 52 | 76 | 15° | 18° | 20 | 17 |
| May | 87 | 92 | 24° | 27° | 29 | 11 |
| June | 90 | 84 | 30° | 33° | 13 | 6 |
| July | 81 | 56 | 33° | 36° | 12 | 8 |
| August | 91 | 74 | 31° | 34° | 8 | 7 |
| September | 91 | 93 | 24° | 27° | 11 | 9 |
| October | 45 | 77 | 14° | 18° | 19 | 11 |
| November | 0 | 8 | 5° | 9° | 17 | 16 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | 3° | 20 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Aktau · Apr Aktau · May Aktau · Jun Atyrau · Jul Atyrau · Aug Atyrau · Sep even · Oct Aktau · Nov Aktau · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Atyrau 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 46). Aktau is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Atyrau (average score 87/100 vs 71). Aktau is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 31°C.
- September–October: Aktau (average score 85/100 vs 68). Aktau is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Atyrau weather by month · Aktau weather by month · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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