Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rostov features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -37 °C (-34 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 681 mm (26.8 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rostov enjoys an average of 3000 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 44 minutes to 17 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rostov are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (20 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rostov experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 142 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average high | -5°C (24°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Daily mean | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rostov, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Rostov usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rostov are January, March and December. On average, 44 mm (1.7 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) | 44 (1.7) | 48 (1.9) | 40 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) | 57 (2.2) | 54 (2.1) | 92 (3.6) | 67 (2.7) | 66 (2.6) | 63 (2.5) | 54 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Rostov are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rostov: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 40 | 127 | 241 | 328 | 416 | 441 | 432 | 393 | 279 | 165 | 87 | 46 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 24m | 9h 27m | 11h 52m | 14h 21m | 16h 35m | 17h 50m | 17h 10m | 15h 7m | 12h 43m | 10h 16m | 8h 0m | 6h 44m |
Rostov experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Rostov 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 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |