Yekaterinburg vs Chelyabinsk: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 166 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Chelyabinsk is the sunnier overall: about 1,990 hours of sunshine a year to Yekaterinburg's 1,839. Chelyabinsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months; the other 7 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Yekaterinburg | Chelyabinsk | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,839 | 1,990 |
| Sunniest month | August (77/100) | August (80/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 75/100 | 78/100 |
| Rain / year | 574 mm | 525 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 5 (moderate) |
Yekaterinburg vs Chelyabinsk month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yekaterinburg | Chelyabinsk | Yekaterinburg | Chelyabinsk | Yekaterinburg | Chelyabinsk | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -13° | -13° | 24 | 25 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -10° | -10° | 21 | 23 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -2° | -2° | 31 | 33 |
| April | 0 | 7 | 8° | 9° | 40 | 35 |
| May | 58 | 67 | 17° | 18° | 67 | 57 |
| June | 74 | 78 | 21° | 22° | 81 | 65 |
| July | 74 | 76 | 24° | 25° | 86 | 77 |
| August | 77 | 80 | 22° | 23° | 68 | 58 |
| September | 46 | 55 | 15° | 16° | 53 | 44 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 5° | 6° | 47 | 48 |
| November | 0 | 0 | -4° | -3° | 32 | 33 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -11° | -11° | 24 | 27 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Chelyabinsk · May Chelyabinsk · Jun Chelyabinsk · Jul even · Aug Chelyabinsk · Sep Chelyabinsk · Oct even · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Yekaterinburg averages 0/100, Chelyabinsk 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-9°C vs -9°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Chelyabinsk (average score 25/100 vs 19). Daytime highs are similar (8°C vs 8°C).
- June–August: Chelyabinsk (average score 78/100 vs 75). Daytime highs are similar (22°C vs 23°C).
- September–October: Chelyabinsk (average score 28/100 vs 23). Daytime highs are similar (10°C vs 11°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Yekaterinburg weather by month · Chelyabinsk weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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