Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky vs Magadan: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 886 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Magadan is the sunnier overall: about 1,821 hours of sunshine a year to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky's 1,728. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 months, with 8 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Magadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,728 | 1,821 |
| Sunniest month | August (58/100) | July (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 49/100 | 51/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,185 mm | 884 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky vs Magadan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Magadan | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Magadan | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Magadan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -19° | 102 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -4° | -18° | 85 | 26 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | -9° | 115 | 43 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 1° | -2° | 82 | 46 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 60 | 69 |
| June | 32 | 42 | 13° | 15° | 68 | 94 |
| July | 56 | 63 | 17° | 19° | 74 | 110 |
| August | 58 | 47 | 18° | 17° | 105 | 148 |
| September | 35 | 11 | 14° | 10° | 104 | 112 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 7° | -1° | 121 | 86 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | -11° | 143 | 79 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -4° | -18° | 126 | 40 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May even · Jun Magadan · Jul Magadan · Aug Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Sep Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky averages 0/100, Magadan 0/100. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the warmer, around -3°C daytime highs vs -16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky averages 0/100, Magadan 0/100. Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the warmer, around 2°C daytime highs vs -2°C.
- June–August: too close to call — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky averages 49/100, Magadan 51/100. Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
- September–October: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (average score 18/100 vs 6). Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky weather by month · Magadan weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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