St. Petersburg vs Petrozavodsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 313 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Petrozavodsk is the sunnier overall: about 1,601 hours of sunshine a year to St. Petersburg's 1,522. St. Petersburg 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.
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At a glance
| St. Petersburg | Petrozavodsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,522 | 1,601 |
| Sunniest month | July (71/100) | July (69/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 68/100 | 63/100 |
| Rain / year | 724 mm | 790 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
St. Petersburg vs Petrozavodsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | Petrozavodsk | St. Petersburg | Petrozavodsk | St. Petersburg | Petrozavodsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -9° | 45 | 43 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -5° | -8° | 38 | 36 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 40 | 42 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 47 | 49 |
| May | 44 | 37 | 15° | 14° | 60 | 72 |
| June | 61 | 59 | 18° | 18° | 78 | 91 |
| July | 71 | 69 | 22° | 22° | 88 | 100 |
| August | 71 | 62 | 20° | 19° | 90 | 112 |
| September | 45 | 31 | 15° | 13° | 58 | 71 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 67 | 66 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 1° | -2° | 59 | 60 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | -7° | 54 | 48 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May St. Petersburg · Jun even · Jul even · Aug St. Petersburg · Sep St. Petersburg · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — St. Petersburg averages 0/100, Petrozavodsk 0/100. St. Petersburg is the warmer, around -3°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: St. Petersburg (average score 15/100 vs 12). Daytime highs are similar (7°C vs 6°C).
- June–August: St. Petersburg (average score 68/100 vs 63). Daytime highs are similar (20°C vs 20°C).
- September–October: St. Petersburg (average score 23/100 vs 16). St. Petersburg is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
Full month-by-month guides: St. Petersburg weather by month · Petrozavodsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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