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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yoshkar-Ola, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |