Vladikavkaz vs Grozny: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 91 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vladikavkaz and Grozny are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,987 vs 1,993 hours a year. Grozny has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Vladikavkaz in 1 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Vladikavkaz | Grozny | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,987 | 1,993 |
| Sunniest month | September (79/100) | August (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 793 mm | 558 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Vladikavkaz vs Grozny month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladikavkaz | Grozny | Vladikavkaz | Grozny | Vladikavkaz | Grozny | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 38 | 28 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 33 | 25 |
| March | 26 | 28 | 12° | 12° | 63 | 40 |
| April | 58 | 67 | 17° | 18° | 74 | 51 |
| May | 71 | 77 | 22° | 24° | 107 | 74 |
| June | 69 | 76 | 26° | 29° | 117 | 79 |
| July | 75 | 79 | 29° | 32° | 84 | 61 |
| August | 78 | 82 | 29° | 32° | 69 | 47 |
| September | 79 | 82 | 25° | 27° | 62 | 43 |
| October | 72 | 75 | 19° | 19° | 64 | 44 |
| November | 27 | 21 | 12° | 11° | 47 | 34 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 35 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Grozny · May Grozny · Jun Grozny · Jul Grozny · Aug Grozny · Sep Grozny · Oct Grozny · Nov Vladikavkaz · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Vladikavkaz averages 7/100, Grozny 5/100. Vladikavkaz is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Grozny (average score 57/100 vs 52). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 18°C).
- June–August: Grozny (average score 79/100 vs 74). Grozny is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Grozny (average score 79/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Vladikavkaz weather by month · Grozny weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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