Murmansk vs Ivalo: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇫🇮 Finland · 217 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Ivalo is the sunnier overall: about 1,726 hours of sunshine a year to Murmansk's 1,514. Ivalo has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Murmansk | Ivalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,514 | 1,726 |
| Sunniest month | July (52/100) | July (56/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 39/100 | 44/100 |
| Rain / year | 735 mm | 766 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Murmansk vs Ivalo month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murmansk | Ivalo | Murmansk | Ivalo | Murmansk | Ivalo | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -9° | -10° | 40 | 39 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -9° | 33 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -4° | -4° | 42 | 34 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 45 | 44 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 71 | 78 |
| June | 29 | 36 | 13° | 14° | 91 | 95 |
| July | 52 | 56 | 17° | 18° | 95 | 115 |
| August | 35 | 41 | 14° | 15° | 91 | 104 |
| September | 6 | 12 | 9° | 10° | 71 | 76 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 68 | 60 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -4° | -5° | 42 | 45 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -6° | -7° | 46 | 44 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Ivalo · Jul Ivalo · Aug Ivalo · Sep Ivalo · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Murmansk averages 0/100, Ivalo 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-7°C vs -8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Murmansk averages 0/100, Ivalo 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (1°C vs 2°C).
- June–August: Ivalo (average score 44/100 vs 39). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
- September–October: Ivalo (average score 6/100 vs 3). Daytime highs are similar (6°C vs 6°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Murmansk weather by month · Ivalo weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Finland.
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