Is Samara sunnier than Orenburg?

Orenburg is the sunnier: about 2,478 hours of sunshine a year versus 2,099 — a difference of 379 hours.

Which is warmer, Samara or Orenburg?

Year-round daytime highs are similar: Samara averages 9°C (48°F), Orenburg 10°C (50°F).

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

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

Samara vs Orenburg: which is sunnier?

🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 405 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Orenburg is the sunnier overall: about 2,478 hours of sunshine a year to Samara's 2,099. Orenburg 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	Orenburg
Sunshine hours / year	2,099	2,478
Sunniest month	May (83/100)	August (88/100)
Nov–Feb average score	0/100	0/100
Jun–Aug average score	82/100	87/100
Rain / year	542 mm	448 mm
Peak midday UV	6 (high)	6 (high)

Samara vs Orenburg month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm
Month	Samara	Orenburg	Samara	Orenburg	Samara	Orenburg
January	0	0	-10°	-11°	44	36
February	0	0	-8°	-8°	32	33
March	0	0	-1°	-1°	42	42
April	14	29	10°	12°	43	39
May	83	86	20°	22°	44	40
June	81	87	24°	26°	57	37
July	81	86	27°	29°	54	39
August	83	88	26°	28°	42	27
September	76	88	19°	21°	44	32
October	7	14	9°	10°	53	46
November	0	0	0°	0°	45	42
December	0	0	-8°	-8°	42	35

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

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Samara averages 0/100, Orenburg 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-6°C vs -7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
March–May: Orenburg (average score 38/100 vs 32). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).
June–August: Orenburg (average score 87/100 vs 82). Orenburg is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 26°C.
September–October: Orenburg (average score 51/100 vs 42). Orenburg is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 14°C.

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

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