Kazan vs Samara: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 241 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Samara is the sunnier overall: about 2,099 hours of sunshine a year to Kazan's 1,964. Samara has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kazan | Samara | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,964 | 2,099 |
| Sunniest month | August (80/100) | May (83/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 82/100 |
| Rain / year | 614 mm | 542 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Kazan vs Samara month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazan | Samara | Kazan | Samara | Kazan | Samara | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -10° | -10° | 43 | 44 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 35 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 44 | 42 |
| April | 0 | 14 | 8° | 10° | 42 | 43 |
| May | 67 | 83 | 18° | 20° | 53 | 44 |
| June | 78 | 81 | 22° | 24° | 67 | 57 |
| July | 78 | 81 | 24° | 27° | 67 | 54 |
| August | 80 | 83 | 23° | 26° | 57 | 42 |
| September | 54 | 76 | 16° | 19° | 52 | 44 |
| October | 0 | 7 | 7° | 9° | 58 | 53 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 47 | 45 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 49 | 42 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Samara · May Samara · Jun Samara · Jul Samara · Aug Samara · Sep Samara · Oct Samara · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kazan averages 0/100, Samara 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-7°C vs -6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Samara (average score 32/100 vs 22). Samara is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: Samara (average score 82/100 vs 79). Samara is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Samara (average score 42/100 vs 27). Samara is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kazan weather by month · Samara weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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