Nizhny Novgorod vs Kazan: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 349 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kazan is the sunnier overall: about 1,964 hours of sunshine a year to Nizhny Novgorod's 1,753. Kazan has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Nizhny Novgorod in 2 (7 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 | Kazan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,753 | 1,964 |
| Sunniest month | August (76/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 703 mm | 614 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Nizhny Novgorod vs Kazan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizhny Novgorod | Kazan | Nizhny Novgorod | Kazan | Nizhny Novgorod | Kazan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -9° | -10° | 47 | 43 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -9° | 40 | 35 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | -2° | 42 | 44 |
| April | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 50 | 42 |
| May | 72 | 67 | 19° | 18° | 55 | 53 |
| June | 73 | 78 | 21° | 22° | 84 | 67 |
| July | 75 | 78 | 24° | 24° | 76 | 67 |
| August | 76 | 80 | 23° | 23° | 71 | 57 |
| September | 52 | 54 | 16° | 16° | 62 | 52 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 68 | 58 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 53 | 47 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -6° | -9° | 55 | 49 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Nizhny Novgorod · May Nizhny Novgorod · Jun Kazan · Jul Kazan · Aug Kazan · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Nizhny Novgorod averages 0/100, Kazan 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: Kazan (average score 79/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (23°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Nizhny Novgorod averages 26/100, Kazan 27/100. Daytime highs are similar (12°C vs 12°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Nizhny Novgorod weather by month · Kazan weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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