Kazan vs Izhevsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 292 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kazan and Izhevsk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,964 vs 1,914 hours a year. Kazan 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.
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At a glance
| Kazan | Izhevsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,964 | 1,914 |
| Sunniest month | August (80/100) | August (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 76/100 |
| Rain / year | 614 mm | 690 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Kazan vs Izhevsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazan | Izhevsk | Kazan | Izhevsk | Kazan | Izhevsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -10° | -12° | 43 | 41 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -10° | 35 | 34 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | -3° | 44 | 47 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 42 | 45 |
| May | 67 | 59 | 18° | 17° | 53 | 61 |
| June | 78 | 74 | 22° | 20° | 67 | 84 |
| July | 78 | 76 | 24° | 23° | 67 | 77 |
| August | 80 | 77 | 23° | 21° | 57 | 69 |
| September | 54 | 46 | 16° | 15° | 52 | 62 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 58 | 69 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -2° | -4° | 47 | 53 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -9° | -11° | 49 | 48 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Kazan · Jun Kazan · Jul even · Aug Kazan · Sep Kazan · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kazan averages 0/100, Izhevsk 0/100. Kazan is the warmer, around -7°C daytime highs vs -9°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Kazan averages 22/100, Izhevsk 20/100. Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 7°C).
- June–August: Kazan (average score 79/100 vs 76). Kazan is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 21°C.
- September–October: Kazan (average score 27/100 vs 23). Kazan is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kazan weather by month · Izhevsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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