Barnaul weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Barnaul is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with June and July close behind. Barnaul averages about 2,294 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 38 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Barnaul?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Barnaul is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 27 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Barnaul?
Barnaul gets a moderate 2,294 hours of sunshine a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate August (85) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #25 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 479 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -23° / -9°F | 27 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -20° / -4°F | 24 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 29 mm | 2 |
| April | 7 | 9° / 48°F | -3° / 27°F | 32 mm | 3 |
| May | 63 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 46 mm | 4 |
| June | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 49 mm | 5 |
| July | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 61 mm | 5 |
| August | 85 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 38 mm | 4 |
| September | 64 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 35 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -2° / 28°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -5° / 23°F | -11° / 12°F | 51 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -20° / -4°F | 38 mm | 0 |
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Barnaul: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Barnaul?
Barnaul is a city break in Russia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Barnaul get a year?
Barnaul gets about 2,294 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Barnaul?
The sunniest time to visit Barnaul is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Barnaul?
January is the least sunny month in Barnaul, scoring 0/100 with about 27 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Barnaul?
The typical midday UV index in Barnaul peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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