Ust-Kut weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Ust-Kut is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 78/100), with July and August close behind. Ust-Kut averages about 2,034 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 67 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Ust-Kut?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ust-Kut is June, then July and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 26 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ust-Kut?
Ust-Kut gets a moderate 2,034 hours of sunshine a year. 78 Sunshine Score points separate June (78) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #66 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 584 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 | 26 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -17° / 1°F | -25° / -13°F | 23 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -16° / 3°F | 31 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 41 mm | 3 |
| May | 20 | 11° / 52°F | -1° / 30°F | 60 mm | 4 |
| June | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 8° / 46°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| July | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 11° / 52°F | 81 mm | 5 |
| August | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 73 mm | 4 |
| September | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 0° / 32°F | 59 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -7° / 19°F | 52 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -19° / -2°F | 40 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -28° / -18°F | 31 mm | 0 |
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Ust-Kut: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ust-Kut?
Ust-Kut is a small town in Russia at 668 m elevation with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Ust-Kut get a year?
Ust-Kut gets about 2,034 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Ust-Kut?
The sunniest time to visit Ust-Kut is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 78/100 (with July and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ust-Kut?
January is the least sunny month in Ust-Kut, scoring 0/100 with about 26 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Ust-Kut?
The typical midday UV index in Ust-Kut 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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