Odesa vs Simferopol: which is sunnier?
🇺🇦 Ukraine vs 🇺🇦 Ukraine · 298 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Odesa and Simferopol are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,247 vs 2,298 hours a year. Simferopol has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Odesa in 1 (8 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Odesa | Simferopol | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,247 | 2,298 |
| Sunniest month | August (87/100) | August (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 2/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 84/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 474 mm | 486 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Odesa vs Simferopol month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odesa | Simferopol | Odesa | Simferopol | Odesa | Simferopol | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 2° | 4° | 48 | 48 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 5° | 37 | 36 |
| March | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 35 | 34 |
| April | 50 | 43 | 15° | 14° | 30 | 30 |
| May | 84 | 85 | 21° | 21° | 44 | 41 |
| June | 82 | 83 | 26° | 25° | 52 | 50 |
| July | 84 | 85 | 29° | 29° | 43 | 40 |
| August | 87 | 86 | 29° | 29° | 29 | 36 |
| September | 85 | 85 | 23° | 23° | 38 | 38 |
| October | 56 | 63 | 16° | 17° | 41 | 47 |
| November | 7 | 21 | 9° | 11° | 39 | 42 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 38 | 44 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Simferopol · Apr Odesa · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Simferopol · Nov Simferopol · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Simferopol (average score 5/100 vs 2). Simferopol is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 5°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Odesa averages 45/100, Simferopol 45/100. Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 15°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Odesa averages 84/100, Simferopol 85/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 28°C).
- September–October: Simferopol (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Odesa weather by month · Simferopol weather by month · Best time to visit Ukraine.
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