Samara vs Nizhnekamsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 261 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Samara is the sunnier overall: about 2,099 hours of sunshine a year to Nizhnekamsk's 2,004. Samara has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Samara | Nizhnekamsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,099 | 2,004 |
| Sunniest month | May (83/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 82/100 | 79/100 |
| Rain / year | 542 mm | 608 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Samara vs Nizhnekamsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samara | Nizhnekamsk | Samara | Nizhnekamsk | Samara | Nizhnekamsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -10° | -11° | 44 | 40 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -8° | -10° | 32 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | -2° | 42 | 43 |
| April | 14 | 0 | 10° | 8° | 43 | 39 |
| May | 83 | 67 | 20° | 18° | 44 | 57 |
| June | 81 | 78 | 24° | 21° | 57 | 67 |
| July | 81 | 78 | 27° | 24° | 54 | 69 |
| August | 83 | 80 | 26° | 22° | 42 | 58 |
| September | 76 | 54 | 19° | 16° | 44 | 52 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 9° | 7° | 53 | 58 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 45 | 47 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -8° | -10° | 42 | 46 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Samara · May Samara · Jun Samara · Jul Samara · Aug Samara · Sep Samara · Oct Samara · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Samara averages 0/100, Nizhnekamsk 0/100. Samara is the warmer, around -6°C daytime highs vs -8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Samara (average score 32/100 vs 22). Samara is the warmer, around 10°C daytime highs vs 8°C.
- June–August: Samara (average score 82/100 vs 79). Samara is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
- September–October: Samara (average score 42/100 vs 27). Samara is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Samara weather by month · Nizhnekamsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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