Perm vs Syktyvkar: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 506 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Perm is the sunnier overall: about 1,678 hours of sunshine a year to Syktyvkar's 1,506. Perm has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months; the other 8 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Perm | Syktyvkar | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,678 | 1,506 |
| Sunniest month | August (73/100) | July (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 72/100 | 61/100 |
| Rain / year | 778 mm | 873 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Perm vs Syktyvkar month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perm | Syktyvkar | Perm | Syktyvkar | Perm | Syktyvkar | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -13° | 43 | 46 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -11° | -11° | 34 | 39 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -3° | -4° | 51 | 50 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5° | 2° | 52 | 57 |
| May | 50 | 35 | 16° | 14° | 71 | 91 |
| June | 71 | 56 | 20° | 18° | 94 | 106 |
| July | 71 | 70 | 23° | 22° | 95 | 92 |
| August | 73 | 56 | 20° | 18° | 86 | 111 |
| September | 37 | 24 | 14° | 12° | 73 | 84 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 3° | 76 | 80 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -4° | -5° | 56 | 62 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -10° | 47 | 55 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Perm · Jun Perm · Jul even · Aug Perm · Sep Perm · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Perm averages 0/100, Syktyvkar 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-10°C vs -10°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Perm (average score 17/100 vs 12). Perm is the warmer, around 6°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
- June–August: Perm (average score 72/100 vs 61). Perm is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 19°C.
- September–October: Perm (average score 19/100 vs 12). Perm is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Perm weather by month · Syktyvkar weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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