Khabarovsk vs Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk: which is sunnier?
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Khabarovsk is the sunnier overall: about 2,595 hours of sunshine a year to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's 1,599. Khabarovsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 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
| Khabarovsk | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,595 | 1,599 |
| Sunniest month | June (77/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 64/100 |
| Rain / year | 692 mm | 904 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Khabarovsk vs Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khabarovsk | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Khabarovsk | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Khabarovsk | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -18° | -7° | 12 | 57 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -13° | -6° | 14 | 48 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | -1° | 26 | 52 |
| April | 7 | 0 | 9° | 5° | 37 | 55 |
| May | 68 | 25 | 18° | 12° | 71 | 67 |
| June | 77 | 55 | 24° | 17° | 92 | 78 |
| July | 69 | 70 | 27° | 21° | 135 | 96 |
| August | 69 | 67 | 25° | 22° | 135 | 115 |
| September | 74 | 59 | 19° | 18° | 76 | 95 |
| October | 7 | 18 | 9° | 11° | 47 | 96 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -4° | 2° | 26 | 74 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -16° | -5° | 21 | 71 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Khabarovsk · May Khabarovsk · Jun Khabarovsk · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Khabarovsk · Oct Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Khabarovsk averages 0/100, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 0/100. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the warmer, around -4°C daytime highs vs -13°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Khabarovsk (average score 25/100 vs 8). Khabarovsk is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
- June–August: Khabarovsk (average score 72/100 vs 64). Khabarovsk is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Khabarovsk averages 41/100, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 39/100. Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 15°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Khabarovsk weather by month · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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