Krasnoyarsk weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · subarctic climate
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The best time to visit Krasnoyarsk is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and July close behind. Krasnoyarsk averages about 1,955 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 72 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Krasnoyarsk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Krasnoyarsk is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Krasnoyarsk?
Krasnoyarsk gets a moderate 1,955 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #85 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 579 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 | -16° / 3°F | -23° / -9°F | 20 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -21° / -6°F | 20 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 28 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -3° / 27°F | 37 mm | 3 |
| May | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 64 mm | 4 |
| June | 76 | 23° / 73°F | 12° / 54°F | 77 mm | 5 |
| July | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 80 mm | 5 |
| August | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 72 mm | 4 |
| September | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 60 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 48 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -12° / 10°F | 41 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -21° / -6°F | 32 mm | 0 |
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Krasnoyarsk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Krasnoyarsk?
Krasnoyarsk is a city break in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Krasnoyarsk get a year?
Krasnoyarsk gets about 1,955 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Krasnoyarsk?
The sunniest time to visit Krasnoyarsk is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Krasnoyarsk?
January is the least sunny month in Krasnoyarsk, scoring 0/100 with about 20 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Krasnoyarsk?
The typical midday UV index in Krasnoyarsk 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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