Is Jiamusi sunnier than Blagoveschensk?

Blagoveschensk is the sunnier: about 2,736 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,548 — a difference of 188 hours.

Which is warmer, Jiamusi or Blagoveschensk?

Jiamusi is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 9°C (48°F) versus 6°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Jiamusi or Blagoveschensk?

They are close in the November–February window: Jiamusi averages 0/100 (about -9°C days), Blagoveschensk 0/100 (about -14°C).

Jiamusi vs Blagoveschensk: which is sunnier?

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Blagoveschensk is the sunnier overall: about 2,736 hours of sunshine a year to Jiamusi's 2,548. Jiamusi has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Blagoveschensk in 1 (7 within 2 points).

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

At a glance

	Jiamusi	Blagoveschensk
Sunshine hours / year	2,548	2,736
Sunniest month	September (83/100)	June (78/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	72/100	74/100
Rain / year	608 mm	582 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	6 (high)

Jiamusi vs Blagoveschensk month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Jiamusi	Blagoveschensk	Jiamusi	Blagoveschensk	Jiamusi	Blagoveschensk
January	0	0	-14°	-19°	7	7
February	0	0	-9°	-14°	7	9
March	0	0	1°	-3°	17	13
April	29	7	12°	9°	30	28
May	81	69	21°	18°	70	69
June	76	78	26°	25°	97	92
July	70	70	29°	27°	128	138
August	70	75	27°	25°	128	108
September	83	70	21°	18°	62	62
October	22	0	11°	7°	31	31
November	0	0	-2°	-7°	19	15
December	0	0	-13°	-18°	12	10

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Jiamusi averages 0/100, Blagoveschensk 0/100. Jiamusi is the warmer, around -9°C daytime highs vs -14°C. See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Jiamusi (average score 37/100 vs 25). Jiamusi is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
June–August: too close to call — Jiamusi averages 72/100, Blagoveschensk 74/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
September–October: Jiamusi (average score 53/100 vs 35). Jiamusi is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.

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