Chita vs Yakutsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 1,490 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chita is the sunnier overall: about 2,733 hours of sunshine a year to Yakutsk's 2,446. Chita has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Chita | Yakutsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,733 | 2,446 |
| Sunniest month | June (85/100) | June (85/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 370 mm | 393 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 4 (moderate) |
Chita vs Yakutsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chita | Yakutsk | Chita | Yakutsk | Chita | Yakutsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -18° | -34° | 4 | 11 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -13° | -30° | 4 | 9 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | -13° | 7 | 13 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 7° | 0° | 17 | 25 |
| May | 58 | 35 | 16° | 13° | 42 | 51 |
| June | 85 | 85 | 25° | 22° | 55 | 47 |
| July | 80 | 82 | 27° | 26° | 81 | 60 |
| August | 80 | 82 | 24° | 22° | 81 | 62 |
| September | 58 | 21 | 16° | 11° | 48 | 52 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | -4° | 16 | 31 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -7° | -23° | 8 | 21 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -15° | -34° | 7 | 11 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Chita · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Chita · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Chita averages 0/100, Yakutsk 0/100. Chita is the warmer, around -13°C daytime highs vs -30°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chita (average score 19/100 vs 12). Chita is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 0°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Chita averages 82/100, Yakutsk 83/100. Chita is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Chita (average score 29/100 vs 11). Chita is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Chita weather by month · Yakutsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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