Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chelyabinsk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 433 mm (17.0 inches) and receives 91 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chelyabinsk enjoys an average of 3488 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 13 minutes to 17 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chelyabinsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 21 °C (63 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chelyabinsk experiences 41 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 162 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -17°C (1°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-19°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -33°C (-27°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -29°C (-21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Chelyabinsk usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chelyabinsk are January, November and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 28 (1.1) | 32 (1.3) | 40 (1.6) | 60 (2.4) | 65 (2.6) | 50 (2.0) | 38 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Chelyabinsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chelyabinsk: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 206 | 291 | 343 | 417 | 435 | 449 | 384 | 290 | 231 | 168 | 149 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 49m | 9h 39m | 11h 53m | 14h 9m | 16h 11m | 17h 17m | 16h 42m | 14h 52m | 12h 40m | 10h 24m | 8h 21m | 7h 13m |
Chelyabinsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chelyabinsk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |