Yekaterinburg weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · continental climate
The best time to visit Yekaterinburg is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and July close behind. Yekaterinburg averages about 1,839 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F and roughly 68 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Yekaterinburg?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Yekaterinburg is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg gets a moderate 1,839 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #108 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 41% of the annual 574 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -13° / 9°F | -20° / -4°F | 24 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -10° / 14°F | -19° / -2°F | 21 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 31 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 40 mm | 3 |
| May | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 67 mm | 4 |
| June | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 81 mm | 4 |
| July | 74 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 86 mm | 5 |
| August | 77 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 68 mm | 4 |
| September | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 53 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -2° / 28°F | 47 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -10° / 14°F | 32 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -18° / 0°F | 24 mm | 0 |
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Yekaterinburg: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg is a city break in Russia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Yekaterinburg get a year?
Yekaterinburg gets about 1,839 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Yekaterinburg?
The sunniest time to visit Yekaterinburg is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 22°C / 72°F.
What is the least sunny month in Yekaterinburg?
January is the least sunny month in Yekaterinburg, scoring 0/100 with about 24 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Yekaterinburg?
The typical midday UV index in Yekaterinburg 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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