Vladikavkaz vs Mineralnye Vody: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 167 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Vladikavkaz and Mineralnye Vody are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,987 vs 2,026 hours a year. Mineralnye Vody has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Vladikavkaz in 2 (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 | Mineralnye Vody | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,987 | 2,026 |
| Sunniest month | September (79/100) | August (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 7/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 74/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 793 mm | 566 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Vladikavkaz vs Mineralnye Vody month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladikavkaz | Mineralnye Vody | Vladikavkaz | Mineralnye Vody | Vladikavkaz | Mineralnye Vody | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 38 | 26 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 33 | 22 |
| March | 26 | 28 | 12° | 12° | 63 | 42 |
| April | 58 | 62 | 17° | 17° | 74 | 45 |
| May | 71 | 77 | 22° | 23° | 107 | 75 |
| June | 69 | 75 | 26° | 27° | 117 | 83 |
| July | 75 | 78 | 29° | 30° | 84 | 66 |
| August | 78 | 82 | 29° | 30° | 69 | 49 |
| September | 79 | 82 | 25° | 25° | 62 | 44 |
| October | 72 | 68 | 19° | 18° | 64 | 46 |
| November | 27 | 21 | 12° | 11° | 47 | 37 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 35 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Mineralnye Vody · May Mineralnye Vody · Jun Mineralnye Vody · Jul Mineralnye Vody · Aug Mineralnye Vody · Sep Mineralnye Vody · Oct Vladikavkaz · Nov Vladikavkaz · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Vladikavkaz averages 7/100, Mineralnye Vody 5/100. Vladikavkaz is the warmer, around 9°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Mineralnye Vody (average score 56/100 vs 52). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: Mineralnye Vody (average score 78/100 vs 74). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Vladikavkaz averages 76/100, Mineralnye Vody 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Vladikavkaz weather by month · Mineralnye Vody weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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