Stavropol vs Mineralnye Vody: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 125 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Stavropol is the sunnier overall: about 2,167 hours of sunshine a year to Mineralnye Vody's 2,026. Mineralnye Vody has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Stavropol in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Stavropol | Mineralnye Vody | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,167 | 2,026 |
| Sunniest month | September (84/100) | August (82/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 5/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 578 mm | 566 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Stavropol vs Mineralnye Vody month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stavropol | Mineralnye Vody | Stavropol | Mineralnye Vody | Stavropol | Mineralnye Vody | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 4° | 35 | 26 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 32 | 22 |
| March | 7 | 28 | 9° | 12° | 55 | 42 |
| April | 49 | 62 | 15° | 17° | 36 | 45 |
| May | 78 | 77 | 21° | 23° | 74 | 75 |
| June | 79 | 75 | 26° | 27° | 70 | 83 |
| July | 81 | 78 | 29° | 30° | 59 | 66 |
| August | 83 | 82 | 30° | 30° | 45 | 49 |
| September | 84 | 82 | 24° | 25° | 43 | 44 |
| October | 54 | 68 | 16° | 18° | 53 | 46 |
| November | 0 | 21 | 8° | 11° | 40 | 37 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 3° | 6° | 36 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar Mineralnye Vody · Apr Mineralnye Vody · May even · Jun Stavropol · Jul Stavropol · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Mineralnye Vody · Nov Mineralnye Vody · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Mineralnye Vody (average score 5/100 vs 0). Mineralnye Vody is the warmer, around 7°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Mineralnye Vody (average score 56/100 vs 45). Mineralnye Vody is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Stavropol (average score 81/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: Mineralnye Vody (average score 75/100 vs 69). Mineralnye Vody is the warmer, around 22°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Stavropol weather by month · Mineralnye Vody weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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