Krasnodar vs Stavropol: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 231 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Krasnodar is the sunnier overall: about 2,260 hours of sunshine a year to Stavropol's 2,167. Krasnodar has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Stavropol in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Krasnodar | Stavropol | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,260 | 2,167 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | September (84/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 79/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 748 mm | 578 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Krasnodar vs Stavropol month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krasnodar | Stavropol | Krasnodar | Stavropol | Krasnodar | Stavropol | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 1° | 68 | 35 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 6° | 3° | 55 | 32 |
| March | 20 | 7 | 11° | 9° | 68 | 55 |
| April | 62 | 49 | 17° | 15° | 48 | 36 |
| May | 80 | 78 | 23° | 21° | 67 | 74 |
| June | 79 | 79 | 28° | 26° | 71 | 70 |
| July | 81 | 81 | 32° | 29° | 59 | 59 |
| August | 76 | 83 | 33° | 30° | 39 | 45 |
| September | 81 | 84 | 27° | 24° | 60 | 43 |
| October | 72 | 54 | 19° | 16° | 72 | 53 |
| November | 20 | 0 | 11° | 8° | 67 | 40 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 3° | 74 | 36 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Krasnodar · Apr Krasnodar · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Stavropol · Sep Stavropol · Oct Krasnodar · Nov Krasnodar · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Krasnodar (average score 5/100 vs 0). Krasnodar is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 4°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: too close to call — Krasnodar averages 79/100, Stavropol 81/100. Krasnodar is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Krasnodar (average score 77/100 vs 69). Krasnodar is the warmer, around 23°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Krasnodar weather by month · Stavropol weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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