Samara weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Samara is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with August and June close behind. Samara averages about 2,099 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 44 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Samara?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Samara is May, then August and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Samara?
Samara gets a moderate 2,099 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate May (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #54 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 542 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 | -10° / 14°F | -17° / 1°F | 44 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -16° / 3°F | 32 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 42 mm | 2 |
| April | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 43 mm | 3 |
| May | 83 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 44 mm | 5 |
| June | 81 | 24° / 75°F | 13° / 55°F | 57 mm | 5 |
| July | 81 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 54 mm | 6 |
| August | 83 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 42 mm | 4 |
| September | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 44 mm | 3 |
| October | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 1° / 34°F | 53 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 45 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -14° / 7°F | 42 mm | 0 |
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Samara: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Samara?
Samara is a city break in Russia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Samara get a year?
Samara gets about 2,099 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Samara?
The sunniest time to visit Samara is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Samara?
January is the least sunny month in Samara, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Samara?
The typical midday UV index in Samara 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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