Novosibirsk vs Tomsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 222 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Novosibirsk is the sunnier overall: about 2,127 hours of sunshine a year to Tomsk's 1,984. Novosibirsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Novosibirsk | Tomsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,127 | 1,984 |
| Sunniest month | August (83/100) | August (79/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Rain / year | 488 mm | 604 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Novosibirsk vs Tomsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novosibirsk | Tomsk | Novosibirsk | Tomsk | Novosibirsk | Tomsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -16° | -17° | 25 | 29 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -13° | -14° | 22 | 26 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | -4° | 28 | 37 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 30 | 40 |
| May | 62 | 46 | 17° | 15° | 45 | 61 |
| June | 81 | 78 | 23° | 22° | 55 | 66 |
| July | 78 | 75 | 25° | 23° | 71 | 82 |
| August | 83 | 79 | 23° | 21° | 47 | 60 |
| September | 56 | 40 | 16° | 14° | 39 | 53 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 46 | 54 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -5° | -7° | 44 | 53 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -13° | -15° | 36 | 43 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Novosibirsk · Jun Novosibirsk · Jul Novosibirsk · Aug Novosibirsk · Sep Novosibirsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Novosibirsk averages 0/100, Tomsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-12°C vs -13°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Novosibirsk (average score 21/100 vs 15). Novosibirsk is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
- June–August: Novosibirsk (average score 81/100 vs 77). Novosibirsk is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Novosibirsk (average score 28/100 vs 20). Novosibirsk is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Novosibirsk weather by month · Tomsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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