Yakutsk vs Blagoveschensk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 1,305 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Blagoveschensk is the sunnier overall: about 2,736 hours of sunshine a year to Yakutsk's 2,446. Month by month it's balanced: each has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 months, with 6 within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance
| Yakutsk | Blagoveschensk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 2,446 | 2,736 |
| Sunniest month | June (85/100) | June (78/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 83/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 393 mm | 582 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 4 (moderate) | 6 (high) |
Yakutsk vs Blagoveschensk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yakutsk | Blagoveschensk | Yakutsk | Blagoveschensk | Yakutsk | Blagoveschensk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -34° | -19° | 11 | 7 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -30° | -14° | 9 | 9 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -13° | -3° | 13 | 13 |
| April | 0 | 7 | 0° | 9° | 25 | 28 |
| May | 35 | 69 | 13° | 18° | 51 | 69 |
| June | 85 | 78 | 22° | 25° | 47 | 92 |
| July | 82 | 70 | 26° | 27° | 60 | 138 |
| August | 82 | 75 | 22° | 25° | 62 | 108 |
| September | 21 | 70 | 11° | 18° | 52 | 62 |
| October | 0 | 0 | -4° | 7° | 31 | 31 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -23° | -7° | 21 | 15 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -34° | -18° | 11 | 10 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Blagoveschensk · May Blagoveschensk · Jun Yakutsk · Jul Yakutsk · Aug Yakutsk · Sep Blagoveschensk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Yakutsk averages 0/100, Blagoveschensk 0/100. Blagoveschensk is the warmer, around -14°C daytime highs vs -30°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Blagoveschensk (average score 25/100 vs 12). Blagoveschensk is the warmer, around 8°C daytime highs vs 0°C.
- June–August: Yakutsk (average score 83/100 vs 74). Blagoveschensk is the warmer, around 26°C daytime highs vs 23°C.
- September–October: Blagoveschensk (average score 35/100 vs 11). Blagoveschensk is the warmer, around 13°C daytime highs vs 4°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Yakutsk weather by month · Blagoveschensk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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