Yaroslavl weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Yaroslavl is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 76/100), with June and July close behind. Yaroslavl averages about 1,727 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 71 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Yaroslavl?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yaroslavl is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 46 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yaroslavl?
Yaroslavl isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,727 hours of sunshine a year. 76 Sunshine Score points separate August (76) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #119 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 739 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 | -8° / 18°F | -15° / 5°F | 46 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -14° / 7°F | 38 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -8° / 18°F | 43 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -1° / 30°F | 48 mm | 2 |
| May | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 7° / 45°F | 75 mm | 4 |
| June | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 11° / 52°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| July | 72 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 93 mm | 5 |
| August | 76 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 71 mm | 4 |
| September | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 67 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 70 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -5° / 23°F | 59 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -11° / 12°F | 50 mm | 0 |
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Yaroslavl: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yaroslavl?
Yaroslavl is a city break in Russia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yaroslavl get a year?
Yaroslavl gets about 1,727 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Yaroslavl?
The sunniest time to visit Yaroslavl is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 76/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yaroslavl?
January is the least sunny month in Yaroslavl, scoring 0/100 with about 46 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yaroslavl?
The typical midday UV index in Yaroslavl peaks around 5 (moderate) 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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