Orenburg weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Orenburg is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with September and June close behind. Orenburg averages about 2,478 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 27 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Orenburg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Orenburg is August, then September and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 36 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Orenburg?
Orenburg gets a moderate 2,478 hours of sunshine a year. 88 Sunshine Score points separate August (88) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #7 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 448 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 | -11° / 12°F | -18° / 0°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -17° / 1°F | 33 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| April | 29 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 39 mm | 4 |
| May | 86 | 22° / 72°F | 9° / 48°F | 40 mm | 5 |
| June | 87 | 26° / 79°F | 14° / 57°F | 37 mm | 6 |
| July | 86 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| August | 88 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 27 mm | 5 |
| September | 88 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 32 mm | 3 |
| October | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -15° / 5°F | 35 mm | 0 |
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Orenburg: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Orenburg?
Orenburg is a city break in Russia with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Orenburg get a year?
Orenburg gets about 2,478 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Orenburg?
The sunniest time to visit Orenburg is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with September and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F.
What is the least sunny month in Orenburg?
January is the least sunny month in Orenburg, scoring 0/100 with about 36 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Orenburg?
The typical midday UV index in Orenburg peaks around 6 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in December. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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