Novokuznetsk vs Abakan: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 296 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Abakan is the sunnier overall: about 2,235 hours of sunshine a year to Novokuznetsk's 2,094. Abakan 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
| Novokuznetsk | Abakan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,094 | 2,235 |
| Sunniest month | August (80/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 78/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 673 mm | 476 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Novokuznetsk vs Abakan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novokuznetsk | Abakan | Novokuznetsk | Abakan | Novokuznetsk | Abakan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -15° | -13° | 38 | 16 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -11° | -9° | 32 | 14 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | 1° | 42 | 18 |
| April | 0 | 29 | 6° | 12° | 46 | 29 |
| May | 53 | 75 | 16° | 19° | 64 | 53 |
| June | 78 | 79 | 22° | 25° | 73 | 71 |
| July | 77 | 77 | 24° | 26° | 78 | 80 |
| August | 80 | 80 | 23° | 24° | 58 | 65 |
| September | 54 | 63 | 16° | 17° | 53 | 46 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 6° | 8° | 67 | 34 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -5° | -2° | 69 | 26 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -12° | -10° | 53 | 24 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Abakan · May Abakan · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep Abakan · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Novokuznetsk averages 0/100, Abakan 0/100. Abakan is the warmer, around -8°C daytime highs vs -11°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Abakan (average score 35/100 vs 18). Abakan is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 6°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Novokuznetsk averages 78/100, Abakan 79/100. Abakan is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Abakan (average score 32/100 vs 27). Abakan is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Novokuznetsk weather by month · Abakan weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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