Baku vs Aktau: which is sunnier?
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 386 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aktau is the sunnier overall: about 2,608 hours of sunshine a year to Baku's 2,222. Baku has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Aktau 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
| Baku | Aktau | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,222 | 2,608 |
| Sunniest month | June (91/100) | September (93/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 13/100 | 2/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 71/100 |
| Rain / year | 160 mm | 128 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 8 (very high) |
Baku vs Aktau month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baku | Aktau | Baku | Aktau | Baku | Aktau | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 2° | 16 | 12 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 4° | 15 | 7 |
| March | 15 | 23 | 10° | 11° | 16 | 13 |
| April | 37 | 76 | 13° | 18° | 13 | 17 |
| May | 90 | 92 | 20° | 27° | 10 | 11 |
| June | 91 | 84 | 25° | 33° | 6 | 6 |
| July | 91 | 56 | 28° | 36° | 3 | 8 |
| August | 91 | 74 | 28° | 34° | 4 | 7 |
| September | 89 | 93 | 25° | 27° | 13 | 9 |
| October | 80 | 77 | 19° | 18° | 22 | 11 |
| November | 44 | 8 | 14° | 9° | 25 | 16 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 3° | 17 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Aktau · Apr Aktau · May even · Jun Baku · Jul Baku · Aug Baku · Sep Aktau · Oct Baku · Nov Baku · Dec Baku.
When to pick which
- November–February: Baku (average score 13/100 vs 2). Baku is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aktau (average score 64/100 vs 47). Aktau is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Baku (average score 91/100 vs 71). Aktau is the warmer, around 34°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Baku averages 85/100, Aktau 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Baku weather by month · Aktau weather by month · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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