Volgograd vs Astrakhan: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 391 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Astrakhan is the sunnier overall: about 2,391 hours of sunshine a year to Volgograd's 2,257. Astrakhan has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Volgograd in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Volgograd | Astrakhan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,257 | 2,391 |
| Sunniest month | August (89/100) | September (90/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 87/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 394 mm | 217 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 6 (high) | 7 (high) |
Volgograd vs Astrakhan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volgograd | Astrakhan | Volgograd | Astrakhan | Volgograd | Astrakhan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -5° | -2° | 37 | 14 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -4° | 0° | 31 | 13 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 4° | 8° | 35 | 18 |
| April | 51 | 66 | 15° | 17° | 29 | 26 |
| May | 84 | 88 | 23° | 26° | 46 | 27 |
| June | 86 | 89 | 28° | 32° | 31 | 19 |
| July | 86 | 63 | 31° | 35° | 33 | 15 |
| August | 89 | 82 | 30° | 33° | 16 | 9 |
| September | 85 | 90 | 22° | 25° | 36 | 17 |
| October | 36 | 59 | 13° | 16° | 35 | 21 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 4° | 6° | 28 | 18 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -3° | 0° | 37 | 20 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Astrakhan · May Astrakhan · Jun Astrakhan · Jul Volgograd · Aug Volgograd · Sep Astrakhan · Oct Astrakhan · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Volgograd averages 0/100, Astrakhan 0/100. Astrakhan is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -2°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Astrakhan (average score 51/100 vs 45). Astrakhan is the warmer, around 17°C daytime highs vs 14°C.
- June–August: Volgograd (average score 87/100 vs 78). Astrakhan is the warmer, around 33°C daytime highs vs 30°C.
- September–October: Astrakhan (average score 75/100 vs 61). Astrakhan is the warmer, around 21°C daytime highs vs 18°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Volgograd weather by month · Astrakhan weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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