Krasnodar vs Simferopol: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇺🇦 Ukraine · 408 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Krasnodar and Simferopol are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,260 vs 2,298 hours a year. Simferopol has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Krasnodar in 3 (4 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Krasnodar | Simferopol | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,260 | 2,298 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | August (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 748 mm | 486 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Krasnodar vs Simferopol month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krasnodar | Simferopol | Krasnodar | Simferopol | Krasnodar | Simferopol | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 4° | 68 | 48 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 5° | 55 | 36 |
| March | 20 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 68 | 34 |
| April | 62 | 43 | 17° | 14° | 48 | 30 |
| May | 80 | 85 | 23° | 21° | 67 | 41 |
| June | 79 | 83 | 28° | 25° | 71 | 50 |
| July | 81 | 85 | 32° | 29° | 59 | 40 |
| August | 76 | 86 | 33° | 29° | 39 | 36 |
| September | 81 | 85 | 27° | 23° | 60 | 38 |
| October | 72 | 63 | 19° | 17° | 72 | 47 |
| November | 20 | 21 | 11° | 11° | 67 | 42 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 6° | 74 | 44 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Krasnodar · Apr Krasnodar · May Simferopol · Jun Simferopol · Jul Simferopol · Aug Simferopol · Sep Simferopol · Oct Krasnodar · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Krasnodar averages 5/100, Simferopol 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Krasnodar (average score 54/100 vs 45). Krasnodar is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Simferopol (average score 85/100 vs 79). Krasnodar is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Krasnodar (average score 77/100 vs 74). Krasnodar is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Krasnodar weather by month · Simferopol weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Ukraine.
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