Weather in Yekaterinburg

July is the warmest month (average 17.7°C, high 22.7°C) and January is the coolest (average -17.0°C, low -20.3°C). That 34.7°C swing in monthly averages is the first thing to plan around in Yekaterinburg.

Rain is wet season runs from June to August, inside an annual total of 623 mm. The wettest month is June at 92 mm; the driest is February at 23 mm. Yekaterinburg is in Russia at 56.9°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and August.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from -13.7°C in January to 22.7°C in July. Nights follow the same curve: -20.3°C in January and 12.6°C in July.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 5.0°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; July nights still hold 12.6°C.

Rainfall pattern

The wet season in Yekaterinburg starts in June and ends in August (June, July, and August). June is the core of it at 92 mm. February is the other extreme, with 23 mm.

Humidity peaks near 99%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

What stands out month by month

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for -20.3°C at night and -13.7°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 23 mm across 7 rainy days. Highs sit near -10.9°C. March: -3.3°C high, -11.1°C low, 35 mm rain, 98% humidity. April stands apart from the months beside it: 6.3°C / -3.0°C and 44 mm. May brings 67 mm and 13 rainy days; temperatures run from 4.3°C to 15.7°C. June is when the wet season typically starts in Yekaterinburg: highs near 19.8°C, and rainfall jumps to 92 mm (17 rainy days).

Peak heat arrives in July: 22.7°C by day, 12.6°C at night, and 76% humidity. August closes the wet season: 76 mm over 15 rainy days, then the calendar dries. September brings 60 mm and 12 rainy days; temperatures run from 5.5°C to 14.2°C. October: 4.8°C high, -1.5°C low, 50 mm rain, 88% humidity. In November, Yekaterinburg averages -4.7°C by day and -10.2°C at night, with 37 mm of rain. December brings 28 mm and 8 rainy days; temperatures run from -17.8°C to -11.9°C.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and August: June (14.8°C average, 92 mm, 78% humidity); July (17.7°C average, 88 mm, 76% humidity); August (15.9°C average, 76 mm, 78% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you want the wet season itself — fewer crowds, greener landscape, heavier rain — aim at June–August instead of the score.

Yekaterinburg and other cities in Russia

Chelyabinsk is about 195 km away: Yekaterinburg is 1.5°C cooler than Chelyabinsk in its hottest month and 124 mm wetter over the year than Chelyabinsk. Chelyabinsk’s wettest month is July (73 mm) versus June here.

Kazan is about 718 km away: Yekaterinburg is 1.3°C cooler than Kazan in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (646 mm in Kazan). Kazan’s wettest month is July (72 mm) versus June here.

Nizhny Novgorod is about 1016 km away: Yekaterinburg is 1.4°C cooler than Nizhny Novgorod in its hottest month and 98 mm drier over the year than Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod’s wettest month is June (85 mm) versus June here.