Moscow vs Voronezh: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 478 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Voronezh is the sunnier overall: about 2,048 hours of sunshine a year to Moscow's 1,676. Voronezh has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Moscow | Voronezh | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,676 | 2,048 |
| Sunniest month | August (75/100) | August (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 81/100 |
| Rain / year | 764 mm | 591 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Moscow vs Voronezh month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moscow | Voronezh | Moscow | Voronezh | Moscow | Voronezh | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -7° | -6° | 48 | 50 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -6° | -5° | 42 | 42 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 42 | 42 |
| April | 7 | 27 | 9° | 12° | 49 | 47 |
| May | 60 | 81 | 18° | 20° | 86 | 51 |
| June | 73 | 79 | 21° | 24° | 86 | 64 |
| July | 71 | 81 | 23° | 27° | 93 | 55 |
| August | 75 | 82 | 22° | 27° | 75 | 45 |
| September | 51 | 82 | 16° | 20° | 64 | 46 |
| October | 0 | 20 | 7° | 11° | 69 | 51 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 2° | 58 | 48 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -5° | -4° | 52 | 50 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Voronezh · May Voronezh · Jun Voronezh · Jul Voronezh · Aug Voronezh · Sep Voronezh · Oct Voronezh · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Moscow averages 0/100, Voronezh 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-4°C vs -3°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Voronezh (average score 36/100 vs 22). Voronezh is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
- June–August: Voronezh (average score 81/100 vs 73). Voronezh is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Voronezh (average score 51/100 vs 26). Voronezh is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Moscow weather by month · Voronezh weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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