Sunshine Atlas

Chelyabinsk weather by month & the best time to visit

Russia · city break · continental climate

Chelyabinsk, Russia
Chelyabinsk — photo by Константин Севостьянов, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Chelyabinsk is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with June and July close behind. Chelyabinsk averages about 1,990 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 58 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Chelyabinsk?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Chelyabinsk is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 25 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Chelyabinsk?

Chelyabinsk gets a moderate 1,990 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate August (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #79 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 525 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 7May: 67June: 78July: 76August: 8080September: 55October: 0November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -13° / 9°F-20° / -4°F 25 mm0
February0 -10° / 14°F-19° / -2°F 23 mm1
March0 -2° / 28°F-11° / 12°F 33 mm2
April7 9° / 48°F-1° / 30°F 35 mm3
May67 18° / 64°F6° / 43°F 57 mm4
June78 22° / 72°F12° / 54°F 65 mm5
July76 25° / 77°F14° / 57°F 77 mm5
August80 23° / 73°F13° / 55°F 58 mm4
September55 16° / 61°F6° / 43°F 44 mm2
October0 6° / 43°F-1° / 30°F 48 mm1
November0 -3° / 27°F-10° / 14°F 33 mm0
December0 -11° / 12°F-18° / 0°F 27 mm0

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Chelyabinsk: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Chelyabinsk?

Chelyabinsk is a city break in Russia with a continental climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Chelyabinsk get a year?

Chelyabinsk gets about 1,990 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Chelyabinsk?

The sunniest time to visit Chelyabinsk is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.

What is the least sunny month in Chelyabinsk?

January is the least sunny month in Chelyabinsk, scoring 0/100 with about 25 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Chelyabinsk?

The typical midday UV index in Chelyabinsk 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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