Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk vs Magadan: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 1,540 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Magadan is the sunnier overall: about 1,821 hours of sunshine a year to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk's 1,599. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months; the other 6 are within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Magadan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,599 | 1,821 |
| Sunniest month | July (70/100) | July (63/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 51/100 |
| Rain / year | 904 mm | 884 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk vs Magadan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Magadan | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Magadan | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Magadan | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -7° | -19° | 57 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -6° | -18° | 48 | 26 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | -9° | 52 | 43 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5° | -2° | 55 | 46 |
| May | 25 | 0 | 12° | 6° | 67 | 69 |
| June | 55 | 42 | 17° | 15° | 78 | 94 |
| July | 70 | 63 | 21° | 19° | 96 | 110 |
| August | 67 | 47 | 22° | 17° | 115 | 148 |
| September | 59 | 11 | 18° | 10° | 95 | 112 |
| October | 18 | 0 | 11° | -1° | 96 | 86 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 2° | -11° | 74 | 79 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -5° | -18° | 71 | 40 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr even · May Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Jun Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Jul Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Aug Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Sep Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Oct Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk averages 0/100, Magadan 0/100. Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the warmer, around -4°C daytime highs vs -16°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (average score 8/100 vs 0). Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the warmer, around 5°C daytime highs vs -2°C.
- June–August: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (average score 64/100 vs 51). Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 17°C.
- September–October: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (average score 39/100 vs 6). Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 5°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather by month · Magadan weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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