Norilsk vs Novy Urengoy: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 580 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Norilsk and Novy Urengoy are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,847 vs 1,849 hours a year. Novy Urengoy 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 | Novy Urengoy | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,847 | 1,849 |
| Sunniest month | July (50/100) | July (60/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 33/100 | 46/100 |
| Rain / year | 692 mm | 679 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Norilsk vs Novy Urengoy month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norilsk | Novy Urengoy | Norilsk | Novy Urengoy | Norilsk | Novy Urengoy | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -26° | -22° | 39 | 25 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -24° | -20° | 34 | 21 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -15° | -10° | 40 | 35 |
| April | 0 | 0 | -6° | -4° | 47 | 48 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 0° | 3° | 57 | 73 |
| June | 25 | 42 | 12° | 15° | 78 | 99 |
| July | 50 | 60 | 16° | 18° | 76 | 93 |
| August | 24 | 37 | 12° | 14° | 90 | 89 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 71 | 68 |
| October | 0 | 0 | -8° | -3° | 64 | 59 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -20° | -15° | 48 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -23° | -19° | 48 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Novy Urengoy · Jul Novy Urengoy · Aug Novy Urengoy · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Norilsk averages 0/100, Novy Urengoy 0/100. Novy Urengoy is the warmer, around -19°C daytime highs vs -23°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Norilsk averages 0/100, Novy Urengoy 0/100. Novy Urengoy is the warmer, around -4°C daytime highs vs -7°C.
- June–August: Novy Urengoy (average score 46/100 vs 33). Novy Urengoy is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
- September–October: too close to call — Norilsk averages 0/100, Novy Urengoy 0/100. Novy Urengoy is the warmer, around 2°C daytime highs vs -1°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Norilsk weather by month · Novy Urengoy weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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