Is Izhevsk sunnier than Nizhnekamsk?

Nizhnekamsk is the sunnier: about 2,004 hours of sunshine a year versus 1,914 — a difference of 90 hours.

Which is warmer, Izhevsk or Nizhnekamsk?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Izhevsk averages 6°C (43°F), Nizhnekamsk 7°C (45°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Izhevsk or Nizhnekamsk?

They are close in the November–February window: Izhevsk averages 0/100 (about -9°C days), Nizhnekamsk 0/100 (about -8°C).

Izhevsk vs Nizhnekamsk: which is sunnier?

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Nizhnekamsk is the sunnier overall: about 2,004 hours of sunshine a year to Izhevsk's 1,914. Nizhnekamsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Izhevsk	Nizhnekamsk
Sunshine hours / year	1,914	2,004
Sunniest month	August (77/100)	August (80/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	76/100	79/100
Rain / year	690 mm	608 mm
Peak midday UV	5 (moderate)	5 (moderate)

Izhevsk vs Nizhnekamsk month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Izhevsk	Nizhnekamsk	Izhevsk	Nizhnekamsk	Izhevsk	Nizhnekamsk
January	0	0	-12°	-11°	41	40
February	0	0	-10°	-10°	34	32
March	0	0	-3°	-2°	47	43
April	0	0	6°	8°	45	39
May	59	67	17°	18°	61	57
June	74	78	20°	21°	84	67
July	76	78	23°	24°	77	69
August	77	80	21°	22°	69	58
September	46	54	15°	16°	62	52
October	0	0	5°	7°	69	58
November	0	0	-4°	-2°	53	47
December	0	0	-11°	-10°	48	46

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Nizhnekamsk · Jun Nizhnekamsk · Jul even · Aug Nizhnekamsk · Sep Nizhnekamsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Izhevsk averages 0/100, Nizhnekamsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-9°C vs -8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: too close to call — Izhevsk averages 20/100, Nizhnekamsk 22/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 8°C).
June–August: Nizhnekamsk (average score 79/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
September–October: Nizhnekamsk (average score 27/100 vs 23). Nizhnekamsk is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.

Full month-by-month guides: Izhevsk weather by month · Nizhnekamsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.

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