Kemerovo vs Novokuznetsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 170 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Novokuznetsk is the sunnier overall: about 2,094 hours of sunshine a year to Kemerovo's 1,934. Novokuznetsk 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
| Kemerovo | Novokuznetsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,934 | 2,094 |
| Sunniest month | August (78/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 698 mm | 673 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Kemerovo vs Novokuznetsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemerovo | Novokuznetsk | Kemerovo | Novokuznetsk | Kemerovo | Novokuznetsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -16° | -15° | 38 | 38 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -13° | -11° | 33 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 45 | 42 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 43 | 46 |
| May | 45 | 53 | 15° | 16° | 69 | 64 |
| June | 77 | 78 | 21° | 22° | 69 | 73 |
| July | 74 | 77 | 23° | 24° | 86 | 78 |
| August | 78 | 80 | 21° | 23° | 65 | 58 |
| September | 39 | 54 | 14° | 16° | 60 | 53 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 69 | 67 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -6° | -5° | 66 | 69 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -14° | -12° | 55 | 53 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Novokuznetsk · Jun even · Jul Novokuznetsk · Aug even · Sep Novokuznetsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kemerovo averages 0/100, Novokuznetsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-12°C vs -11°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Novokuznetsk (average score 18/100 vs 15). Daytime highs are similar (5°C vs 6°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Kemerovo averages 76/100, Novokuznetsk 78/100. Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Novokuznetsk (average score 27/100 vs 20). Novokuznetsk is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kemerovo weather by month · Novokuznetsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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