Salekhard weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · small town · subarctic climate
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The best time to visit Salekhard is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 64/100). Salekhard averages about 1,913 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 69 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Salekhard?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Salekhard is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 27 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Salekhard?
Salekhard gets a moderate 1,913 hours of sunshine a year. 64 Sunshine Score points separate July (64) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #96 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 642 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 | -21° / -6°F | -28° / -18°F | 27 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -26° / -15°F | 24 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 36 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -12° / 10°F | 45 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -4° / 25°F | 64 mm | 3 |
| June | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 101 mm | 3 |
| July | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| August | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 7° / 45°F | 75 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 2° / 36°F | 65 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 63 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -19° / -2°F | 41 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -24° / -11°F | 32 mm | 0 |
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Salekhard: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Salekhard?
Salekhard is a small town in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Salekhard get a year?
Salekhard gets about 1,913 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Salekhard?
The sunniest time to visit Salekhard is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 64/100. Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Salekhard?
January is the least sunny month in Salekhard, scoring 0/100 with about 27 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Salekhard?
The typical midday UV index in Salekhard peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, 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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