Izhevsk vs Syktyvkar: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 555 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Izhevsk is the sunnier overall: about 1,914 hours of sunshine a year to Syktyvkar's 1,506. Izhevsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 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
| Izhevsk | Syktyvkar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,914 | 1,506 |
| Sunniest month | August (77/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 690 mm | 873 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Izhevsk vs Syktyvkar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Izhevsk | Syktyvkar | Izhevsk | Syktyvkar | Izhevsk | Syktyvkar | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -12° | -13° | 41 | 46 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -10° | -11° | 34 | 39 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | -4° | 47 | 50 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 6° | 2° | 45 | 57 |
| May | 59 | 35 | 17° | 14° | 61 | 91 |
| June | 74 | 56 | 20° | 18° | 84 | 106 |
| July | 76 | 70 | 23° | 22° | 77 | 92 |
| August | 77 | 56 | 21° | 18° | 69 | 111 |
| September | 46 | 24 | 15° | 12° | 62 | 84 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 3° | 69 | 80 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -4° | -5° | 53 | 62 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -10° | 48 | 55 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Izhevsk · Jun Izhevsk · Jul Izhevsk · Aug Izhevsk · Sep Izhevsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Izhevsk averages 0/100, Syktyvkar 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-9°C vs -10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Izhevsk (average score 20/100 vs 12). Izhevsk is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
- June–August: Izhevsk (average score 76/100 vs 61). Izhevsk is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: Izhevsk (average score 23/100 vs 12). Izhevsk is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Izhevsk weather by month · Syktyvkar weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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