Krasnoyarsk vs Abakan: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 280 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Abakan is the sunnier overall: about 2,235 hours of sunshine a year to Krasnoyarsk's 1,955. Abakan has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Krasnoyarsk | Abakan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,955 | 2,235 |
| Sunniest month | August (77/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 76/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 579 mm | 476 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Krasnoyarsk vs Abakan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krasnoyarsk | Abakan | Krasnoyarsk | Abakan | Krasnoyarsk | Abakan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -16° | -13° | 20 | 16 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -12° | -9° | 20 | 14 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | 1° | 28 | 18 |
| April | 0 | 29 | 6° | 12° | 37 | 29 |
| May | 46 | 75 | 15° | 19° | 64 | 53 |
| June | 76 | 79 | 23° | 25° | 77 | 71 |
| July | 75 | 77 | 24° | 26° | 80 | 80 |
| August | 77 | 80 | 22° | 24° | 72 | 65 |
| September | 40 | 63 | 14° | 17° | 60 | 46 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 48 | 34 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -6° | -2° | 41 | 26 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -14° | -10° | 32 | 24 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Abakan · May Abakan · Jun Abakan · Jul even · Aug Abakan · Sep Abakan · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Krasnoyarsk averages 0/100, Abakan 0/100. Abakan is the warmer, around -8°C daytime highs vs -12°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abakan (average score 35/100 vs 15). Abakan is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 6°C.
- June–August: Abakan (average score 79/100 vs 76). Abakan is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Abakan (average score 32/100 vs 20). Abakan is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Krasnoyarsk weather by month · Abakan weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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