Ufa vs Aktobe: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan · 488 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aktobe is the sunnier overall: about 2,609 hours of sunshine a year to Ufa's 2,072. Aktobe has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months; the other 5 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Ufa | Aktobe | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,072 | 2,609 |
| Sunniest month | July (81/100) | August (91/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 80/100 | 90/100 |
| Rain / year | 633 mm | 319 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Ufa vs Aktobe month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ufa | Aktobe | Ufa | Aktobe | Ufa | Aktobe | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -11° | -10° | 45 | 24 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -9° | -8° | 39 | 23 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | 1° | 47 | 34 |
| April | 7 | 44 | 9° | 14° | 44 | 30 |
| May | 73 | 88 | 19° | 23° | 62 | 33 |
| June | 78 | 90 | 23° | 28° | 71 | 26 |
| July | 81 | 90 | 25° | 31° | 52 | 26 |
| August | 81 | 91 | 24° | 29° | 53 | 17 |
| September | 60 | 91 | 17° | 21° | 58 | 18 |
| October | 0 | 22 | 8° | 11° | 62 | 33 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -2° | 0° | 53 | 27 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -10° | -7° | 47 | 28 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Aktobe · May Aktobe · Jun Aktobe · Jul Aktobe · Aug Aktobe · Sep Aktobe · Oct Aktobe · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ufa averages 0/100, Aktobe 0/100. Aktobe is the warmer, around -6°C daytime highs vs -8°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aktobe (average score 44/100 vs 27). Aktobe is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 9°C.
- June–August: Aktobe (average score 90/100 vs 80). Aktobe is the warmer, around 29°C daytime highs vs 24°C.
- September–October: Aktobe (average score 57/100 vs 30). Aktobe is the warmer, around 16°C daytime highs vs 13°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Ufa weather by month · Aktobe weather by month · Best time to visit Russia · Best time to visit Kazakhstan.
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