Samara vs Ulyanovsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 153 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Samara is the sunnier overall: about 2,099 hours of sunshine a year to Ulyanovsk's 1,992. Samara 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.
At a glance
| Samara | Ulyanovsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,099 | 1,992 |
| 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 | 575 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 5 (moderate) |
Samara vs Ulyanovsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samara | Ulyanovsk | Samara | Ulyanovsk | Samara | Ulyanovsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -10° | -10° | 44 | 40 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -8° | -8° | 32 | 32 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | -1° | 42 | 38 |
| April | 14 | 14 | 10° | 10° | 43 | 42 |
| May | 83 | 74 | 20° | 19° | 44 | 51 |
| June | 81 | 79 | 24° | 22° | 57 | 64 |
| July | 81 | 79 | 27° | 26° | 54 | 61 |
| August | 83 | 80 | 26° | 24° | 42 | 57 |
| September | 76 | 67 | 19° | 18° | 44 | 52 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 9° | 8° | 53 | 53 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | -1° | 45 | 42 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -8° | -8° | 42 | 43 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Samara · Jun even · Jul even · Aug Samara · Sep Samara · Oct Samara · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Samara averages 0/100, Ulyanovsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-6°C vs -7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Samara (average score 32/100 vs 29). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 9°C).
- June–August: Samara (average score 82/100 vs 79). Samara is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Samara (average score 42/100 vs 34). Daytime highs are similar (14°C vs 13°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Samara weather by month · Ulyanovsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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