Kharkiv vs Rostov-on-Don: which is sunnier?
🇺🇦 Ukraine vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 380 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kharkiv and Rostov-on-Don are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,041 vs 2,114 hours a year. Rostov-on-Don has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Kharkiv | Rostov-on-Don | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,041 | 2,114 |
| Sunniest month | August (83/100) | August (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 83/100 |
| Rain / year | 584 mm | 509 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 6 (high) |
Kharkiv vs Rostov-on-Don month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kharkiv | Rostov-on-Don | Kharkiv | Rostov-on-Don | Kharkiv | Rostov-on-Don | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -4° | -1° | 48 | 52 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 38 | 42 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 43 | 41 |
| April | 42 | 56 | 14° | 16° | 38 | 36 |
| May | 80 | 82 | 21° | 23° | 59 | 49 |
| June | 79 | 82 | 25° | 28° | 65 | 49 |
| July | 78 | 82 | 29° | 32° | 67 | 47 |
| August | 83 | 86 | 29° | 32° | 39 | 29 |
| September | 82 | 85 | 22° | 24° | 46 | 35 |
| October | 34 | 49 | 13° | 15° | 48 | 41 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 7° | 44 | 41 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -2° | 1° | 49 | 47 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Rostov-on-Don · May even · Jun Rostov-on-Don · Jul Rostov-on-Don · Aug Rostov-on-Don · Sep Rostov-on-Don · Oct Rostov-on-Don · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Kharkiv averages 0/100, Rostov-on-Don 0/100. Rostov-on-Don is the warmer, around 2°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Rostov-on-Don (average score 46/100 vs 41). Rostov-on-Don is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- June–August: Rostov-on-Don (average score 83/100 vs 80). Rostov-on-Don is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Rostov-on-Don (average score 67/100 vs 58). Rostov-on-Don is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Kharkiv weather by month · Rostov-on-Don weather by month · Best time to visit Ukraine · Best time to visit Russia.
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