Barnaul vs Novokuznetsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 226 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Barnaul is the sunnier overall: about 2,294 hours of sunshine a year to Novokuznetsk's 2,094. Barnaul has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Barnaul | Novokuznetsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,294 | 2,094 |
| Sunniest month | August (85/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 479 mm | 673 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Barnaul vs Novokuznetsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnaul | Novokuznetsk | Barnaul | Novokuznetsk | Barnaul | Novokuznetsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -15° | -15° | 27 | 38 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -12° | -11° | 24 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | -3° | 29 | 42 |
| April | 7 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 32 | 46 |
| May | 63 | 53 | 17° | 16° | 46 | 64 |
| June | 83 | 78 | 24° | 22° | 49 | 73 |
| July | 81 | 77 | 26° | 24° | 61 | 78 |
| August | 85 | 80 | 24° | 23° | 38 | 58 |
| September | 64 | 54 | 17° | 16° | 35 | 53 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 49 | 67 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -5° | -5° | 51 | 69 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -13° | -12° | 38 | 53 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Barnaul · May Barnaul · Jun Barnaul · Jul Barnaul · Aug Barnaul · Sep Barnaul · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Barnaul averages 0/100, Novokuznetsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-11°C vs -11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Barnaul (average score 23/100 vs 18). Barnaul is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 6°C.
- June–August: Barnaul (average score 83/100 vs 78). Barnaul is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Barnaul (average score 32/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 11°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Barnaul weather by month · Novokuznetsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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