Velikiy Ustyug weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · small town · subarctic climate

The best time to visit Velikiy Ustyug is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 68/100), with June and August close behind. Velikiy Ustyug averages about 1,566 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 106 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Velikiy Ustyug?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Velikiy Ustyug is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 47 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Velikiy Ustyug?
Velikiy Ustyug isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,566 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate July (68) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #139 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 873 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 | -12° / 10°F | -18° / 0°F | 47 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -17° / 1°F | 40 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -10° / 14°F | 51 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -3° / 27°F | 51 mm | 2 |
| May | 36 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 88 mm | 3 |
| June | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 10° / 50°F | 99 mm | 4 |
| July | 68 | 22° / 72°F | 14° / 57°F | 106 mm | 4 |
| August | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 103 mm | 3 |
| September | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 84 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 4° / 39°F | 0° / 32°F | 84 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -8° / 18°F | 65 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 55 mm | 0 |
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Velikiy Ustyug: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Velikiy Ustyug?
Velikiy Ustyug is a small town in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Velikiy Ustyug get a year?
Velikiy Ustyug gets about 1,566 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Velikiy Ustyug?
The sunniest time to visit Velikiy Ustyug is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 68/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Velikiy Ustyug?
January is the least sunny month in Velikiy Ustyug, scoring 0/100 with about 47 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Velikiy Ustyug?
The typical midday UV index in Velikiy Ustyug peaks around 4 (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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