Mudanjiang vs Vladivostok: which is sunnier?
🇨🇳 China vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 242 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Mudanjiang is the sunnier overall: about 2,440 hours of sunshine a year to Vladivostok's 2,225. Mudanjiang has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Vladivostok in 1 (8 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
| Mudanjiang | Vladivostok | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,440 | 2,225 |
| Sunniest month | September (83/100) | September (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 69/100 |
| Rain / year | 631 mm | 711 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Mudanjiang vs Vladivostok month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mudanjiang | Vladivostok | Mudanjiang | Vladivostok | Mudanjiang | Vladivostok | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -11° | -9° | 8 | 11 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -6° | -4° | 8 | 15 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 18 | 24 |
| April | 36 | 35 | 13° | 13° | 33 | 41 |
| May | 80 | 77 | 21° | 20° | 73 | 79 |
| June | 76 | 76 | 26° | 24° | 93 | 86 |
| July | 68 | 67 | 28° | 27° | 138 | 133 |
| August | 68 | 65 | 27° | 27° | 135 | 148 |
| September | 83 | 79 | 22° | 23° | 57 | 70 |
| October | 29 | 41 | 12° | 14° | 34 | 55 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 3° | 24 | 33 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -9° | -7° | 10 | 16 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Mudanjiang · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Mudanjiang · Sep Mudanjiang · Oct Vladivostok · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Mudanjiang averages 0/100, Vladivostok 0/100. Vladivostok is the warmer, around -4°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Mudanjiang averages 39/100, Vladivostok 37/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Mudanjiang averages 71/100, Vladivostok 69/100. Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: Vladivostok (average score 60/100 vs 56). Vladivostok is the warmer, around 19°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Mudanjiang weather by month · Vladivostok weather by month · Best time to visit China · Best time to visit Russia.
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