Tbilisi vs Makhachkala: which is sunnier?
🇬🇪 Georgia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 256 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Tbilisi is the sunnier overall: about 2,155 hours of sunshine a year to Makhachkala's 2,061. Tbilisi has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Makhachkala in 4 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Tbilisi | Makhachkala | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,155 | 2,061 |
| Sunniest month | September (87/100) | July (86/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 11/100 | 7/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 73/100 | 85/100 |
| Rain / year | 378 mm | 378 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Tbilisi vs Makhachkala month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tbilisi | Makhachkala | Tbilisi | Makhachkala | Tbilisi | Makhachkala | |
| January | 0 | 0 | 7° | 5° | 18 | 33 |
| February | 7 | 0 | 9° | 6° | 17 | 27 |
| March | 50 | 7 | 15° | 9° | 28 | 23 |
| April | 82 | 43 | 20° | 14° | 49 | 27 |
| May | 81 | 84 | 25° | 21° | 58 | 36 |
| June | 82 | 85 | 31° | 27° | 49 | 32 |
| July | 69 | 86 | 34° | 30° | 27 | 26 |
| August | 69 | 85 | 34° | 30° | 27 | 30 |
| September | 87 | 85 | 28° | 25° | 25 | 33 |
| October | 84 | 76 | 21° | 19° | 38 | 42 |
| November | 36 | 28 | 13° | 12° | 25 | 38 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 8° | 7° | 17 | 31 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Tbilisi · Mar Tbilisi · Apr Tbilisi · May Makhachkala · Jun Makhachkala · Jul Makhachkala · Aug Makhachkala · Sep even · Oct Tbilisi · Nov Tbilisi · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Tbilisi (average score 11/100 vs 7). Daytime highs are similar (9°C vs 8°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Tbilisi (average score 71/100 vs 45). Tbilisi is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 15°C.
- June–August: Makhachkala (average score 85/100 vs 73). Tbilisi is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 29°C.
- September–October: Tbilisi (average score 86/100 vs 81). Tbilisi is the warmer, around 25°C daytime highs vs 22°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Tbilisi weather by month · Makhachkala weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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