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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Yoshkar-Ola is
continental (according to the Köppen classification, humid continental climate with warm summers - Dfb), with cold winters, during which the temperature is normally below freezing, and warm summers.
Yoshkar-Ola, formerly Tsarevokokshaysk and then Krasnokokshaysk, called Charla by the Mari, is a city of 270,000 inhabitants, the capital of the Mari Republic (Mari El), located in European Russia, at 56 degrees north latitude and about 635 km (395 mi) east-northeast of Moscow.
The Malaya Kokshaga River passes through the city and then flows into the Volga, further south. Near the Volga is the Marij Chodra National Park.
Even though it is located at the same latitude as Moscow, the climate of Yoshkar-Ola is more continental, as it is located further from the Atlantic Ocean and closer to Siberia.
Precipitation is not abundant, since it amounts to about 565 millimeters (22 inches) per year. The least rainy period is from December to May, while summer is the rainiest season. Precipitation generally occurs in the form of snow, predominantly or exclusively, from November to March, while in October and April it alternates with rain. On the other hand, in late spring and summer, it can occur in the form of thunderstorms.
Winter, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January and February is around -11 °C (12 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls. The ground is normally covered in snow from mid-November onwards.
During
cold spells, the temperature can drop below -30 °C (-22 °F), although this has occurred less frequently in recent years. Occasionally it has also dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F). The record is -47.3 °C (-53.1 °F), set in late December 1978. In the 1980s, it dropped to a maximum of -40.4 °C (-40.7 °F) in January 1987. After 2000, it dropped to -39 °C (-38.2 °F) in January 2006.
In January 1940, the monthly daily average was -23.2 °C (-9.8 °F).
In the mild winter of 2020, the daily average from December to February was -3.4 °C (25.9 °F).
Summer, from June to August, is quite warm and sunny, although rains and thunderstorms are quite frequent.
Sometimes there can be
heat waves, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F), and which can be interrupted by strong thunderstorms and gusts of wind. During the exceptional summer of 2010, the temperature reached 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) in July, a month when the average maximum was 32.6 °C (90.7 °F), and 39.1 °C (102.4 °F) in August.
Yoshkar Ola - Climate data
In Yoshkar Ola, the
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of -11.1 °C (11.9 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.5 °C (67.1 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Yoshkar Ola - Average temperatures (1991-2013) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -14.1 | -7.5 | -10.8 |
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| February | -15.2 | -7.1 | -11.1 |
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| March | -8.5 | -0.1 | -4.3 |
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| April | 0.3 | 10.6 | 5.4 |
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| May | 6.5 | 19.2 | 12.8 |
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| June | 11.3 | 23.3 | 17.3 |
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| July | 13.4 | 25.6 | 19.5 |
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| August | 11.2 | 22.7 | 17 |
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| September | 6.7 | 16.2 | 11.4 |
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| October | 1.5 | 8.2 | 4.8 |
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| November | -5.6 | -0.6 | -3.1 |
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| December | -11.9 | -6 | -9 |
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| Year | -0.3 | 8.8 | 4.25 |
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amounts to 565 millimeters (22.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 26 mm (1 in) in the driest month (February) to 67.9 mm (2.7 in) in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Yoshkar Ola - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 38 | 11 |
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| February | 26 | 8 |
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| March | 33 | 9 |
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| April | 27 | 6 |
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| May | 40 | 8 |
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| June | 68 | 9 |
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| July | 68 | 7 |
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| August | 64 | 9 |
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| September | 57 | 9 |
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| October | 56 | 10 |
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| November | 44 | 10 |
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| December | 41 | 10 |
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| Year | 565 | 106 |
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There are on average around 1830
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Yoshkar Ola - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 1.5 | 40 |
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| February | 3 | 80 |
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| March | 4.5 | 140 |
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| April | 6.5 | 200 |
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| May | 8.5 | 270 |
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| June | 9.5 | 285 |
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| July | 9.5 | 295 |
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| August | 7.5 | 240 |
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| September | 5 | 145 |
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| October | 2.5 | 75 |
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| November | 1 | 35 |
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| December | 0.5 | 25 |
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| Year | 5 | 1830 |
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Yoshkar Ola - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2013
January is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-10.8 °C, with a minimum of
-14.1 °C and a maximum of
-7.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-29.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-39 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1 °C. However, it reached
4.5 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
38.2 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 17% of the time.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -11.1 °C, with a minimum of -15.2 °C and a maximum of -7.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -30 °C. However, it dropped to -38.1 °C in February 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 1 °C. However, it reached 5 °C in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 26 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 30% of the time.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -4.3 °C, with a minimum of -8.5 °C and a maximum of -0.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -20.5 °C. However, it dropped to -28.6 °C in March 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 7 °C. However, it reached 13.8 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 33.4 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5.4 °C, with a minimum of 0.3 °C and a maximum of 10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -8.5 °C. However, it dropped to -19.3 °C in April 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20.5 °C. However, it reached 25.2 °C in April 2001.
Precipitation amounts to 27.2 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12.8 °C, with a minimum of 6.5 °C and a maximum of 19.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -5.4 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 33.4 °C in May 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 40.5 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.3 °C, with a minimum of 11.3 °C and a maximum of 23.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C. However, it dropped to -1.3 °C in June 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C. However, it reached 36.8 °C in June 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 67.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are very long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.5 °C, with a minimum of 13.4 °C and a maximum of 25.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7 °C. However, it dropped to 2 °C in July 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C. However, it reached 38.6 °C in July 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 67.8 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17 °C, with a minimum of 11.2 °C and a maximum of 22.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4 °C. However, it dropped to 0.2 °C in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30.5 °C. However, it reached 39.1 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 63.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 11.4 °C, with a minimum of 6.7 °C and a maximum of 16.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2 °C. However, it dropped to -7 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25.5 °C. However, it reached 31.6 °C in September 1995.
Precipitation amounts to 57.3 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4.8 °C, with a minimum of 1.5 °C and a maximum of 8.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -7.5 °C. However, it dropped to -13.1 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17 °C. However, it reached 23.9 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to 55.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -3.1 °C, with a minimum of -5.6 °C and a maximum of -0.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -18.5 °C. However, it dropped to -28 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 7 °C. However, it reached 12.2 °C in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 44 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 14% of the time.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -9 °C, with a minimum of -11.9 °C and a maximum of -6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -27 °C. However, it dropped to -39.5 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 2.5 °C. However, it reached 7.2 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to 41.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 11% of the time.