Kazan vs Ulyanovsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 163 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kazan and Ulyanovsk are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,964 vs 1,992 hours a year. Ulyanovsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 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 | Ulyanovsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,964 | 1,992 |
| Sunniest month | August (80/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 614 mm | 575 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Kazan vs Ulyanovsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kazan | Ulyanovsk | Kazan | Ulyanovsk | Kazan | Ulyanovsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -10° | -10° | 43 | 40 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 35 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 44 | 38 |
| April | 0 | 14 | 8° | 10° | 42 | 42 |
| May | 67 | 74 | 18° | 19° | 53 | 51 |
| June | 78 | 79 | 22° | 22° | 67 | 64 |
| July | 78 | 79 | 24° | 26° | 67 | 61 |
| August | 80 | 80 | 23° | 24° | 57 | 57 |
| September | 54 | 67 | 16° | 18° | 52 | 52 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 58 | 53 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -2° | -1° | 47 | 42 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 49 | 43 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Ulyanovsk · May Ulyanovsk · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Ulyanovsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kazan averages 0/100, Ulyanovsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-7°C vs -7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Ulyanovsk (average score 29/100 vs 22). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 9°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kazan averages 79/100, Ulyanovsk 79/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 24°C).
- September–October: Ulyanovsk (average score 34/100 vs 27). Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 13°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Kazan weather by month · Ulyanovsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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