Is Orenburg sunnier than Aktobe?

Aktobe is the sunnier: about 2,609 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,478 — a difference of 131 hours.

Which is warmer, Orenburg or Aktobe?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Orenburg averages 10°C (50°F), Aktobe 11°C (52°F).

Which is better in winter (November–February), Orenburg or Aktobe?

They are close in the November–February window: Orenburg averages 0/100 (about -7°C days), Aktobe 0/100 (about -6°C).

Orenburg vs Aktobe: which is sunnier?

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Aktobe is the sunnier overall: about 2,609 hours of sunshine a year to Orenburg's 2,478. Aktobe has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Orenburg	Aktobe
Sunshine hours / year	2,478	2,609
Sunniest month	August (88/100)	August (91/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	87/100	90/100
Rain / year	448 mm	319 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	6 (high)

Orenburg vs Aktobe month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Orenburg	Aktobe	Orenburg	Aktobe	Orenburg	Aktobe
January	0	0	-11°	-10°	36	24
February	0	0	-8°	-8°	33	23
March	0	0	-1°	1°	42	34
April	29	44	12°	14°	39	30
May	86	88	22°	23°	40	33
June	87	90	26°	28°	37	26
July	86	90	29°	31°	39	26
August	88	91	28°	29°	27	17
September	88	91	21°	21°	32	18
October	14	22	10°	11°	46	33
November	0	0	0°	0°	42	27
December	0	0	-8°	-7°	35	28

The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Aktobe · May even · Jun Aktobe · Jul Aktobe · Aug Aktobe · Sep Aktobe · Oct Aktobe · Nov even · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Orenburg averages 0/100, Aktobe 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-7°C vs -6°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Aktobe (average score 44/100 vs 38). Aktobe is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
June–August: Aktobe (average score 90/100 vs 87). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
September–October: Aktobe (average score 57/100 vs 51). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 16°C).

Full month-by-month guides: Orenburg weather by month · Aktobe weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.

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