Grozny vs Mineralnye Vody: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 230 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Grozny and Mineralnye Vody are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,993 vs 2,026 hours a year. Grozny 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.
At a glance
| Grozny | Mineralnye Vody | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,993 | 2,026 |
| Sunniest month | August (82/100) | August (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 558 mm | 566 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Grozny vs Mineralnye Vody month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grozny | Mineralnye Vody | Grozny | Mineralnye Vody | Grozny | Mineralnye Vody | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 28 | 26 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 25 | 22 |
| March | 28 | 28 | 12° | 12° | 40 | 42 |
| April | 67 | 62 | 18° | 17° | 51 | 45 |
| May | 77 | 77 | 24° | 23° | 74 | 75 |
| June | 76 | 75 | 29° | 27° | 79 | 83 |
| July | 79 | 78 | 32° | 30° | 61 | 66 |
| August | 82 | 82 | 32° | 30° | 47 | 49 |
| September | 82 | 82 | 27° | 25° | 43 | 44 |
| October | 75 | 68 | 19° | 18° | 44 | 46 |
| November | 21 | 21 | 11° | 11° | 34 | 37 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 32 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Grozny · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Grozny · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Grozny averages 5/100, Mineralnye Vody 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Grozny averages 57/100, Mineralnye Vody 56/100. Daytime highs are similar (18°C vs 17°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Grozny averages 79/100, Mineralnye Vody 78/100. Grozny is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Grozny (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 22°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Grozny weather by month · Mineralnye Vody weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
More comparisons: Grozny vs Tbilisi · Grozny vs Makhachkala · Grozny vs Astrakhan · Mineralnye Vody vs Stavropol · Mineralnye Vody vs Vladikavkaz · all head-to-heads