St. Petersburg vs Cherepovets: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 441 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Cherepovets is the sunnier overall: about 1,618 hours of sunshine a year to St. Petersburg's 1,522. St. Petersburg has the higher Sunshine Score in 2 of 12 months, Cherepovets in 1 (9 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| St. Petersburg | Cherepovets | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,522 | 1,618 |
| Sunniest month | July (71/100) | August (70/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 67/100 |
| Rain / year | 724 mm | 864 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
St. Petersburg vs Cherepovets month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | Cherepovets | St. Petersburg | Cherepovets | St. Petersburg | Cherepovets | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -9° | 45 | 50 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -5° | -7° | 38 | 42 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 40 | 49 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 7° | 6° | 47 | 48 |
| May | 44 | 48 | 15° | 16° | 60 | 84 |
| June | 61 | 63 | 18° | 19° | 78 | 104 |
| July | 71 | 68 | 22° | 22° | 88 | 108 |
| August | 71 | 70 | 20° | 20° | 90 | 95 |
| September | 45 | 37 | 15° | 14° | 58 | 72 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 67 | 78 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | -2° | 59 | 75 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -6° | 54 | 59 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Cherepovets · Jun even · Jul St. Petersburg · Aug even · Sep St. Petersburg · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — St. Petersburg averages 0/100, Cherepovets 0/100. St. Petersburg is the warmer, around -3°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — St. Petersburg averages 15/100, Cherepovets 16/100. Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 7°C).
- June–August: too close to call — St. Petersburg averages 68/100, Cherepovets 67/100. Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: St. Petersburg (average score 23/100 vs 19). Daytime highs are similar (11°C vs 10°C).
Full month-by-month guides: St. Petersburg weather by month · Cherepovets weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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