Norilsk vs Nadym: which is sunnier?
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Norilsk and Nadym are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,847 vs 1,874 hours a year. Nadym has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Norilsk | Nadym | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,847 | 1,874 |
| Sunniest month | July (50/100) | July (58/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 33/100 | 48/100 |
| Rain / year | 692 mm | 708 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Norilsk vs Nadym month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norilsk | Nadym | Norilsk | Nadym | Norilsk | Nadym | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -26° | -20° | 39 | 26 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -24° | -19° | 34 | 23 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -15° | -9° | 40 | 37 |
| April | 0 | 0 | -6° | -3° | 47 | 50 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0° | 4° | 57 | 73 |
| June | 25 | 42 | 12° | 15° | 78 | 100 |
| July | 50 | 58 | 16° | 18° | 76 | 108 |
| August | 24 | 43 | 12° | 15° | 90 | 89 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 71 | 68 |
| October | 0 | 0 | -8° | -1° | 64 | 63 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -20° | -13° | 48 | 40 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -23° | -18° | 48 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Nadym · Jul Nadym · Aug Nadym · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Norilsk averages 0/100, Nadym 0/100. Nadym is the warmer, around -17°C daytime highs vs -23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Norilsk averages 0/100, Nadym 0/100. Nadym is the warmer, around -3°C daytime highs vs -7°C.
- June–August: Nadym (average score 48/100 vs 33). Nadym is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Norilsk averages 0/100, Nadym 0/100. Nadym is the warmer, around 4°C daytime highs vs -1°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Norilsk weather by month · Nadym weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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