Baku vs Makhachkala: which is sunnier?
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 328 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Baku is the sunnier overall: about 2,222 hours of sunshine a year to Makhachkala's 2,061. Baku has the higher Sunshine Score in 9 of 12 months, Makhachkala in 1 (2 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Baku | Makhachkala | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,222 | 2,061 |
| Sunniest month | June (91/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 13/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 91/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 160 mm | 378 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Baku vs Makhachkala month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baku | Makhachkala | Baku | Makhachkala | Baku | Makhachkala | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 16 | 33 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 15 | 27 |
| March | 15 | 7 | 10° | 9° | 16 | 23 |
| April | 37 | 43 | 13° | 14° | 13 | 27 |
| May | 90 | 84 | 20° | 21° | 10 | 36 |
| June | 91 | 85 | 25° | 27° | 6 | 32 |
| July | 91 | 86 | 28° | 30° | 3 | 26 |
| August | 91 | 85 | 28° | 30° | 4 | 30 |
| September | 89 | 85 | 25° | 25° | 13 | 33 |
| October | 80 | 76 | 19° | 19° | 22 | 42 |
| November | 44 | 28 | 14° | 12° | 25 | 38 |
| December | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 17 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Baku · Apr Makhachkala · May Baku · Jun Baku · Jul Baku · Aug Baku · Sep Baku · Oct Baku · Nov Baku · Dec Baku.
When to pick which
- November–February: Baku (average score 13/100 vs 7). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Baku averages 47/100, Makhachkala 45/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: Baku (average score 91/100 vs 85). Makhachkala is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- September–October: Baku (average score 85/100 vs 81). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Baku weather by month · Makhachkala weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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