Chita weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · regional city · continental climate
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The best time to visit Chita is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with July and August close behind. Chita averages about 2,733 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 55 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Chita?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Chita is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 4 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Chita?
Chita gets a lot of sun: around 2,733 hours a year. 85 Sunshine Score points separate June (85) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 59% of the annual 370 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -27° / -17°F | 4 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -25° / -13°F | 4 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -15° / 5°F | 7 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 7° / 45°F | -4° / 25°F | 17 mm | 3 |
| May | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 3° / 37°F | 42 mm | 5 |
| June | 85 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| July | 80 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 81 mm | 6 |
| August | 80 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| September | 58 | 16° / 61°F | 4° / 39°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 16 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -15° / 5°F | 8 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -23° / -9°F | 7 mm | 0 |
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Chita: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Chita?
Chita is a regional city in Russia at 680 m elevation with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Chita get a year?
Chita gets about 2,733 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Chita?
The sunniest time to visit Chita is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Chita?
January is the least sunny month in Chita, scoring 0/100 with about 4 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Chita?
The typical midday UV index in Chita peaks around 6 (high) in July, 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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