Monthly climate in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yoshkar-Ola features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-32 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 651 mm (25.6 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yoshkar-Ola enjoys an average of 3121 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 53 minutes to 17 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Yoshkar-Ola are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -7 °C (15 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yoshkar-Ola experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 3°C
(37°F)
5°C
(41°F)
15°C
(59°F)
23°C
(74°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(98°F)
28°C
(82°F)
20°C
(68°F)
12°C
(53°F)
5°C
(41°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)
2°C
(36°F)
8°C
(46°F)
19°C
(66°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
24°C
(76°F)
17°C
(62°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)
-5°C
(22°F)
0°C
(33°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
15°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(15°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
4°C
(40°F)
12°C
(54°F)
16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)
-12°C
(12°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
6°C
(44°F)
10°C
(50°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(43°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -26°C
(-15°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
7°C
(45°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -35°C
(-32°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(33°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
-18°C
(0°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation §

Yoshkar-Ola usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 11 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yoshkar-Ola are January, March and September. On average, 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 43 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 43 (1.7) 67 (2.6) 48 (1.9) 61 (2.4) 84 (3.3) 55 (2.1) 39 (1.5) 59 (2.3) 49 (1.9) 50 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 13 9 12 9 9 13 8 10 10 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Yoshkar-Ola are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yoshkar-Ola: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 52 146 264 311 408 451 446 392 284 195 93 75
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 32m 9h 31m 11h 52m 14h 17m 16h 27m 17h 39m 17h 1m 15h 2m 12h 42m 10h 19m 8h 7m 6h 53m

Solar UV radiation in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation §

Yoshkar-Ola experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Yoshkar-Ola UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 2 4 5 6 7 6 6 5 3 1 1