Sunshine Atlas

Kursk weather by month & the best time to visit

Russia · city break · continental climate

Kursk, Russia
Kursk — photo by Newinho, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Kursk is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 81/100), with May and June close behind. Kursk averages about 2,032 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 52 mm of rain in August.

When is the best time to visit Kursk?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Kursk is August, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Kursk?

Kursk gets a moderate 2,032 hours of sunshine a year. 81 Sunshine Score points separate August (81) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #67 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 672 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 0February: 0March: 0April: 27May: 78June: 78July: 76August: 8181September: 74October: 13November: 0December: 0JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January0 -6° / 21°F-12° / 10°F 53 mm0
February0 -4° / 25°F-12° / 10°F 44 mm1
March0 2° / 36°F-6° / 21°F 49 mm2
April27 12° / 54°F1° / 34°F 45 mm3
May78 20° / 68°F9° / 48°F 66 mm5
June78 23° / 73°F12° / 54°F 67 mm6
July76 26° / 79°F15° / 59°F 81 mm5
August81 26° / 79°F14° / 57°F 52 mm5
September74 19° / 66°F8° / 46°F 53 mm3
October13 10° / 50°F2° / 36°F 59 mm1
November0 2° / 36°F-3° / 27°F 48 mm0
December0 -3° / 27°F-9° / 16°F 55 mm0

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Kursk: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Kursk?

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

How many hours of sunshine does Kursk get a year?

Kursk gets about 2,032 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.

When is the best time to visit Kursk?

The sunniest time to visit Kursk is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 81/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.

What is the least sunny month in Kursk?

January is the least sunny month in Kursk, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Kursk?

The typical midday UV index in Kursk peaks around 6 (high) 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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