Murmansk vs Ruka: which is better, month by month

Ruka beats Murmansk in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (80 vs 28) — while Murmansk wins May to September.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Murmansk

🇷🇺 Russia · continental climate

Best month: July 91/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Ruka

🇫🇮 Finland · continental climate

Best month: March 88/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Murmansk vs Ruka — all 12 months

Month	Murmansk	Ruka	Winner	Gap
January	24Ffreezing, dry, clean air	73Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Ruka	49
February	32Ffreezing, dry, clean air	82Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Ruka	50
March	45Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	88Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Ruka	43
April	57Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	77Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Ruka	20
May	74Bcold, a little rain, clean air	48Fcold, a little rain, clean air	Murmansk	26
June	83Acool, a little rain, clean air	19Fcool, a little rain, clean air	Murmansk	64
July	91Snice, a little rain, clean air	12Fnice, a little rain, clean air	Murmansk	79
August	81Anice, a little rain, clean air	15Fcool, rainy, clean air	Murmansk	66
September	70Bcool, a little rain, clean air	28Fcold, a little rain, clean air	Murmansk	42
October	50Dcold, a little rain, clean air	59Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Ruka	9
November	35Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	71Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Ruka	36
December	28Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	80Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	Ruka	52

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (91 vs 12). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.