Barnaul vs Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen): which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 377 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the sunnier overall: about 2,437 hours of sunshine a year to Barnaul's 2,294. Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) 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 | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,294 | 2,437 |
| Sunniest month | August (85/100) | August (88/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 86/100 |
| Rain / year | 479 mm | 468 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Barnaul vs Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnaul | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Barnaul | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Barnaul | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -15° | -10° | 27 | 28 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -12° | -7° | 24 | 27 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | 2° | 29 | 39 |
| April | 7 | 43 | 9° | 14° | 32 | 37 |
| May | 63 | 86 | 17° | 21° | 46 | 39 |
| June | 83 | 85 | 24° | 27° | 49 | 46 |
| July | 81 | 84 | 26° | 29° | 61 | 52 |
| August | 85 | 88 | 24° | 28° | 38 | 30 |
| September | 64 | 88 | 17° | 21° | 35 | 29 |
| October | 0 | 21 | 7° | 11° | 49 | 50 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -5° | 0° | 51 | 52 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -13° | -8° | 38 | 39 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · May Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · Jun even · Jul Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · Aug Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · Sep Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · Oct Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Barnaul averages 0/100, Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) 0/100. Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the warmer, around -6°C daytime highs vs -11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) (average score 43/100 vs 23). Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) (average score 86/100 vs 83). Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
- September–October: Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) (average score 55/100 vs 32). Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Barnaul weather by month · Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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