Perm vs Nizhnekamsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 354 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Nizhnekamsk is the sunnier overall: about 2,004 hours of sunshine a year to Perm's 1,678. Nizhnekamsk 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
| Perm | Nizhnekamsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,678 | 2,004 |
| Sunniest month | August (73/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 778 mm | 608 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Perm vs Nizhnekamsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perm | Nizhnekamsk | Perm | Nizhnekamsk | Perm | Nizhnekamsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -11° | 43 | 40 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -11° | -10° | 34 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | -2° | 51 | 43 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5° | 8° | 52 | 39 |
| May | 50 | 67 | 16° | 18° | 71 | 57 |
| June | 71 | 78 | 20° | 21° | 94 | 67 |
| July | 71 | 78 | 23° | 24° | 95 | 69 |
| August | 73 | 80 | 20° | 22° | 86 | 58 |
| September | 37 | 54 | 14° | 16° | 73 | 52 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 7° | 76 | 58 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -4° | -2° | 56 | 47 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -10° | 47 | 46 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Nizhnekamsk · Jun Nizhnekamsk · Jul Nizhnekamsk · Aug Nizhnekamsk · Sep Nizhnekamsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Perm averages 0/100, Nizhnekamsk 0/100. Nizhnekamsk is the warmer, around -8°C daytime highs vs -10°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Nizhnekamsk (average score 22/100 vs 17). Nizhnekamsk is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 6°C.
- June–August: Nizhnekamsk (average score 79/100 vs 72). Daytime highs are similar (21°C vs 22°C).
- September–October: Nizhnekamsk (average score 27/100 vs 19). Nizhnekamsk is the warmer, around 12°C daytime highs vs 10°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Perm weather by month · Nizhnekamsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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