Nizhny Novgorod Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. Long-term data from 1990 to 2020 was used to calculate these averages.

Monthly hours of sunshine

Seasonal sunshine in Nizhny Novgorod varies. It peaks at 287 hours in June and drops to 25 hours in December. The total annual amount of sun is 1839 hours.

Daily hours of sunshine

Seasonal changes in sunshine hours are quite obvious in Nizhny Novgorod. While June receives considerable daily sunshine with up to 9.6 hours, December marks the darkest time of the year, where sunshine is scarce with only 0.8 hours of sunlight per day.

Nizhny Novgorod vs Major Cities: Sunshine Compared

Nizhny Novgorod enjoys an average of 1839 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

Athens, Greece, enjoys 2769 hours of sunshine each year, making it one of the sunniest destinations in the Mediterranean region.

Manchester, UK, experiences just around 1420 hours of sunshine annually.

Meanwhile, Buenos Aires, Argentina, enjoys a humid subtropical climate with 2520 hours of sunshine annually.

In Tokyo, Japan, the average annual sunshine is 1930 hours, with sunny periods between rainy seasons.

Related Climate Data for Nizhny Novgorod

June, Nizhny Novgorod’s wettest month, receives 77 mm (3 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 23°C (73°F). During the driest month March you can expect a temperature of 2°C (36°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Nizhny Novgorod Precipitation page.