Novy Urengoy vs Salekhard: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 446 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Novy Urengoy and Salekhard are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 1,849 vs 1,913 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 1 month, with 10 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Novy Urengoy | Salekhard | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,849 | 1,913 |
| Sunniest month | July (60/100) | July (64/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 46/100 | 46/100 |
| Rain / year | 679 mm | 642 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 3 (moderate) | 3 (moderate) |
Novy Urengoy vs Salekhard month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novy Urengoy | Salekhard | Novy Urengoy | Salekhard | Novy Urengoy | Salekhard | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -22° | -21° | 25 | 27 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -20° | -19° | 21 | 24 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -10° | -10° | 35 | 36 |
| April | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 48 | 45 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 3° | 3° | 73 | 64 |
| June | 42 | 36 | 15° | 14° | 99 | 101 |
| July | 60 | 64 | 18° | 18° | 93 | 69 |
| August | 37 | 38 | 14° | 14° | 89 | 75 |
| September | 0 | 0 | 7° | 8° | 68 | 65 |
| October | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 59 | 63 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -15° | -13° | 38 | 41 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -19° | -18° | 31 | 32 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Novy Urengoy · Jul Salekhard · Aug even · Sep even · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Novy Urengoy averages 0/100, Salekhard 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-19°C vs -18°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Novy Urengoy averages 0/100, Salekhard 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-4°C vs -3°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Novy Urengoy averages 46/100, Salekhard 46/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 15°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Novy Urengoy averages 0/100, Salekhard 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (2°C vs 3°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Novy Urengoy weather by month · Salekhard weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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