Sochi vs Anapa: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 270 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Sochi and Anapa are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,236 vs 2,222 hours a year. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 months, with 2 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Sochi | Anapa | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,236 | 2,222 |
| Sunniest month | August (80/100) | August (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 16/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 77/100 | 84/100 |
| Rain / year | 1,287 mm | 624 mm |
| Warmest sea | 29°C / 84°F | 27°C / 81°F |
| Peak midday UV | 8 (very high) | 7 (high) |
Sochi vs Anapa month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sochi | Anapa | Sochi | Anapa | Sochi | Anapa | Sochi | Anapa | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 8° | 5° | 136 | 68 | 11° | 11° |
| February | 6 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 116 | 54 | 11° | 10° |
| March | 23 | 14 | 12° | 10° | 119 | 57 | 11° | 11° |
| April | 57 | 49 | 17° | 15° | 84 | 43 | 15° | 14° |
| May | 75 | 83 | 22° | 22° | 91 | 49 | 19° | 17° |
| June | 76 | 82 | 27° | 26° | 84 | 52 | 25° | 23° |
| July | 76 | 84 | 30° | 30° | 87 | 42 | 29° | 26° |
| August | 80 | 86 | 30° | 31° | 64 | 32 | 28° | 27° |
| September | 71 | 84 | 26° | 25° | 116 | 44 | 27° | 25° |
| October | 66 | 68 | 21° | 18° | 139 | 53 | 23° | 22° |
| November | 40 | 20 | 15° | 11° | 125 | 61 | 18° | 16° |
| December | 17 | 0 | 11° | 7° | 126 | 69 | 13° | 13° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Sochi · Mar Sochi · Apr Sochi · May Anapa · Jun Anapa · Jul Anapa · Aug Anapa · Sep Anapa · Oct even · Nov Sochi · Dec Sochi.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sochi (average score 16/100 vs 5). Sochi is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 7°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sochi (average score 52/100 vs 49). Daytime highs are similar (17°C vs 16°C).
- June–August: Anapa (average score 84/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Anapa (average score 76/100 vs 69). Sochi is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Sea temperature
Sochi's sea gets warmer: 29°C / 84°F at its peak vs 27°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Sochi about 5 months a year, Anapa about 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Sochi weather by month · Anapa weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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