100 Cities Analyzed

Sunniest Cities in Russia

Discover which cities in Russia get the most sunshine. Ranked by annual clear days, these are the best places for outdoor activities, solar energy, and sun seekers.

#1 Makhachkala
Sunniest in Russia
145
Highest clear days/year
Makhachkala
115
Average clear days
50
Cities ranked

Russia City Rankings

Sorted by annual clear days (highest to lowest)

1

Makhachkala

Russia

145 days
2

Vladivostok

Russia

144 days
3

Vladikavkaz

Russia

144 days
4

Grozny

Russia

144 days
5

Nalchik

Russia

144 days
6

Sochi

Russia

143 days
7

Novorossiysk

Russia

141 days
8

Krasnodar

Russia

120 days
9

Stavropol’

Russia

120 days
10

Astrakhan

Russia

118 days
11

Rostov-na-Donu

Russia

117 days
12

Taganrog

Russia

117 days
13

Shakhty

Russia

116 days
14

Volgograd

Russia

115 days
15

Khabarovsk

Russia

115 days
16

Khabarovsk Vtoroy

Russia

115 days
17

Volzhsky

Russia

115 days
18

Blagoveshchensk

Russia

113 days
19

Belgorod

Russia

112 days
20

Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Russia

112 days
21

Saratov

Russia

111 days
22

Orsk

Russia

111 days
23

Staryy Oskol

Russia

111 days
24

Voronezh

Russia

110 days
25

Irkutsk

Russia

110 days
26

Orenburg

Russia

110 days
27

Kursk

Russia

110 days
28

Ulan-Ude

Russia

110 days
29

Chita

Russia

110 days
30

Lipetsk

Russia

109 days
31

Orël

Russia

109 days
32

Tambov

Russia

109 days
33

Angarsk

Russia

109 days
34

Biysk

Russia

109 days
35

Samara

Russia

108 days
36

Tolyatti

Russia

108 days
37

Barnaul

Russia

108 days
38

Penza

Russia

108 days
39

Bryansk

Russia

108 days
40

Magnitogorsk

Russia

108 days
41

Sterlitamak

Russia

108 days
42

Ulyanovsk

Russia

107 days
43

Novokuznetsk

Russia

107 days
44

Tula

Russia

107 days
45

Saransk

Russia

107 days
46

Prokop’yevsk

Russia

107 days
47

Omsk

Russia

106 days
48

Ufa

Russia

106 days
49

Ryazan’

Russia

106 days
50

Kaliningrad

Russia

106 days

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