Nizhny Novgorod vs Cheboksary: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 221 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nizhny Novgorod and Cheboksary are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,753 vs 1,757 hours a year. Nizhny Novgorod has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months; the other 10 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Nizhny Novgorod | Cheboksary | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,753 | 1,757 |
| Sunniest month | August (76/100) | August (77/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 703 mm | 655 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Nizhny Novgorod vs Cheboksary month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizhny Novgorod | Cheboksary | Nizhny Novgorod | Cheboksary | Nizhny Novgorod | Cheboksary | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -9° | -10° | 47 | 43 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -9° | 40 | 37 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | -2° | 42 | 43 |
| April | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 50 | 45 |
| May | 72 | 65 | 19° | 18° | 55 | 56 |
| June | 73 | 75 | 21° | 21° | 84 | 74 |
| July | 75 | 74 | 24° | 24° | 76 | 78 |
| August | 76 | 77 | 23° | 23° | 71 | 62 |
| September | 52 | 52 | 16° | 16° | 62 | 59 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 68 | 61 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 53 | 48 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -6° | -8° | 55 | 49 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Nizhny Novgorod · May Nizhny Novgorod · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Nizhny Novgorod averages 0/100, Cheboksary 0/100. Nizhny Novgorod is the warmer, around -5°C daytime highs vs -7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nizhny Novgorod (average score 26/100 vs 22). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Nizhny Novgorod averages 75/100, Cheboksary 75/100. Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nizhny Novgorod averages 26/100, Cheboksary 26/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nizhny Novgorod weather by month · Cheboksary weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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