Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) vs Altay: which is sunnier?
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan vs 🇨🇳 China · 481 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Altay is the sunnier overall: about 3,054 hours of sunshine a year to Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen)'s 2,437. Altay 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
| Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Altay | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,437 | 3,054 |
| Sunniest month | August (88/100) | May (94/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 86/100 | 93/100 |
| Rain / year | 468 mm | 209 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) vs Altay month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Altay | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Altay | Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) | Altay | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -10° | -8° | 28 | 17 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -7° | -4° | 27 | 12 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 2° | 5° | 39 | 12 |
| April | 43 | 55 | 14° | 15° | 37 | 15 |
| May | 86 | 94 | 21° | 22° | 39 | 17 |
| June | 85 | 93 | 27° | 29° | 46 | 23 |
| July | 84 | 93 | 29° | 31° | 52 | 22 |
| August | 88 | 93 | 28° | 29° | 30 | 20 |
| September | 88 | 94 | 21° | 21° | 29 | 16 |
| October | 21 | 31 | 11° | 12° | 50 | 16 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 0° | 1° | 52 | 22 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -8° | -6° | 39 | 17 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Altay · May Altay · Jun Altay · Jul Altay · Aug Altay · Sep Altay · Oct Altay · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) averages 0/100, Altay 0/100. Altay is the warmer, around -4°C daytime highs vs -6°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Altay (average score 50/100 vs 43). Altay is the warmer, around 14°C daytime highs vs 12°C.
- June–August: Altay (average score 93/100 vs 86). Altay is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
- September–October: Altay (average score 63/100 vs 55). Daytime highs are similar (16°C vs 17°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Ust-Kamenogorsk (Oskemen) weather by month · Altay weather by month · Best time to visit Kazakhstan · Best time to visit China.
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