Stavropol vs Sochi: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 252 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Stavropol and Sochi are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,167 vs 2,236 hours a year. Sochi has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Stavropol in 5 (1 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Stavropol | Sochi | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,167 | 2,236 |
| Sunniest month | September (84/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 16/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 81/100 | 77/100 |
| Rain / year | 578 mm | 1,287 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 8 (very high) |
Stavropol vs Sochi month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stavropol | Sochi | Stavropol | Sochi | Stavropol | Sochi | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 1° | 8° | 35 | 136 |
| February | 0 | 6 | 3° | 9° | 32 | 116 |
| March | 7 | 23 | 9° | 12° | 55 | 119 |
| April | 49 | 57 | 15° | 17° | 36 | 84 |
| May | 78 | 75 | 21° | 22° | 74 | 91 |
| June | 79 | 76 | 26° | 27° | 70 | 84 |
| July | 81 | 76 | 29° | 30° | 59 | 87 |
| August | 83 | 80 | 30° | 30° | 45 | 64 |
| September | 84 | 71 | 24° | 26° | 43 | 116 |
| October | 54 | 66 | 16° | 21° | 53 | 139 |
| November | 0 | 40 | 8° | 15° | 40 | 125 |
| December | 0 | 17 | 3° | 11° | 36 | 126 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Sochi · Mar Sochi · Apr Sochi · May Stavropol · Jun Stavropol · Jul Stavropol · Aug Stavropol · Sep Stavropol · Oct Sochi · Nov Sochi · Dec Sochi.
When to pick which
- November–February: Sochi (average score 16/100 vs 0). Sochi is the warmer, around 11°C daytime highs vs 4°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Sochi (average score 52/100 vs 45). Sochi is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Stavropol (average score 81/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (28°C vs 29°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Stavropol averages 69/100, Sochi 69/100. Sochi is the warmer, around 24°C daytime highs vs 20°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Stavropol weather by month · Sochi weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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