Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk vs Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: which is sunnier?
🇷🇺 Russia vs 🇷🇺 Russia · 1,319 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is the sunnier overall: about 1,728 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 | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,599 | 1,728 |
| Sunniest month | July (70/100) | August (58/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 64/100 | 49/100 |
| Rain / year | 904 mm | 1,185 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 5 (moderate) | 4 (moderate) |
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk vs Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -7° | -5° | 57 | 102 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -6° | -4° | 48 | 85 |
| March | 0 | 0 | -1° | -2° | 52 | 115 |
| April | 0 | 0 | 5° | 1° | 55 | 82 |
| May | 25 | 0 | 12° | 7° | 67 | 60 |
| June | 55 | 32 | 17° | 13° | 78 | 68 |
| July | 70 | 56 | 21° | 17° | 96 | 74 |
| August | 67 | 58 | 22° | 18° | 115 | 105 |
| September | 59 | 35 | 18° | 14° | 95 | 104 |
| October | 18 | 0 | 11° | 7° | 96 | 121 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 2° | 1° | 74 | 143 |
| December | 0 | 0 | -5° | -4° | 71 | 126 |
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, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 0/100. Daytime highs are similar (-4°C vs -3°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 49). Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the warmer, around 20°C daytime highs vs 16°C.
- September–October: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (average score 39/100 vs 18). Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is the warmer, around 15°C daytime highs vs 11°C.
Full month-by-month guides: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk weather by month · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky weather by month · Best time to visit Russia.
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