Vorkuta weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Vorkuta is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 48/100). Vorkuta averages about 1,626 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F and roughly 84 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Vorkuta?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Vorkuta is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Vorkuta?
Vorkuta isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,626 hours of sunshine a year. 48 Sunshine Score points separate July (48) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #130 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 816 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 | -19° / -2°F | -25° / -13°F | 40 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -24° / -11°F | 34 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -18° / 0°F | 47 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -12° / 10°F | 55 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -5° / 23°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| June | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| July | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 84 mm | 3 |
| August | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 102 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 1° / 34°F | 86 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -7° / 19°F | 83 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -17° / 1°F | 61 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -16° / 3°F | -22° / -8°F | 53 mm | 0 |
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Vorkuta: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Vorkuta?
Vorkuta is a small town in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Vorkuta get a year?
Vorkuta gets about 1,626 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Vorkuta?
The sunniest time to visit Vorkuta is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 48/100. Expect daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F.
What is the least sunny month in Vorkuta?
January is the least sunny month in Vorkuta, scoring 0/100 with about 40 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Vorkuta?
The typical midday UV index in Vorkuta 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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