Simferopol vs Anapa: which is sunnier?
🇺🇦 Ukraine vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 265 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Simferopol is the sunnier overall: about 2,298 hours of sunshine a year to Anapa's 2,222. Anapa has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months; the other 9 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Simferopol | Anapa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,298 | 2,222 |
| Sunniest month | August (86/100) | August (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 5/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 85/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 486 mm | 624 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Simferopol vs Anapa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simferopol | Anapa | Simferopol | Anapa | Simferopol | Anapa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 4° | 5° | 48 | 68 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 36 | 54 |
| March | 7 | 14 | 9° | 10° | 34 | 57 |
| April | 43 | 49 | 14° | 15° | 30 | 43 |
| May | 85 | 83 | 21° | 22° | 41 | 49 |
| June | 83 | 82 | 25° | 26° | 50 | 52 |
| July | 85 | 84 | 29° | 30° | 40 | 42 |
| August | 86 | 86 | 29° | 31° | 36 | 32 |
| September | 85 | 84 | 23° | 25° | 38 | 44 |
| October | 63 | 68 | 17° | 18° | 47 | 53 |
| November | 21 | 20 | 11° | 11° | 42 | 61 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 6° | 7° | 44 | 69 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Anapa · Apr Anapa · May even · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Anapa · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Simferopol averages 5/100, Anapa 5/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Anapa (average score 49/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (15°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: too close to call — Simferopol averages 85/100, Anapa 84/100. Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Simferopol averages 74/100, Anapa 76/100. Anapa is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Simferopol weather by month · Anapa weather by month · Best time to visit Ukraine · Best time to visit Russia.
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