Barnaul weather in July

In July, Barnaul sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 16.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 42 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Barnaul's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barnaul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
16 h 18 min
4:22 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
59%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Barnaul is city in eastern Russia.

Density
1,964/km²
people per km²
Founded
1730

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July day in Barnaul reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
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How July really feels in Barnaul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Barnaul weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -20°247.19.17.80.0
Feb-9° / -18°205.97.19.40.0
Mar-1° / -11°246.76.811.50.0
Apr10° / -1°368.12.213.72.5
May19° / 509.90.415.65.9
Jun24° / 12°6310.5016.66.8
Jul26° / 15°8012016.26.5
Aug23° / 12°549.8014.66.9
Sep17° / 449.60.112.45.3
Oct / -0°449.83.210.31.7
Nov-2° / -10°4910.99.78.40.0
Dec-9° / -17°3810.312.27.30.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34654
44654
54654
64753
74852
84852
94951
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155050
164951
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315149

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Barnaul gets around 80 mm of rain over 12 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1338
1438
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2539
2638
2737
2836
2935
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14630213
24530223
34430234
44330234
54230244
64130255
74030255
83930265
93830265
103830276
113730276
123630286
133630286
143531286
153431286
163432286
173433286
183333276
193334276
203335275
213435265
223436255
233436255
243536245
253537235
263637225
273737224
283837214
293838204
303938194
314038183

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 42 min at the start of July to 15 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:08 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 8:49 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.74:088:49
216.74:088:49
316.74:098:48
416.64:108:48
516.64:118:48
616.64:128:47
716.64:128:47
816.54:138:46
916.54:148:45
1016.54:158:44
1116.54:178:44
1216.44:188:43
1316.44:198:42
1416.44:208:41
1516.34:218:40
1616.34:228:39
1716.24:248:38
1816.24:258:37
1916.24:268:36
2016.14:288:34
2116.14:298:33
2216.04:318:32
2316.04:328:30
2415.94:338:29
2515.94:358:28
2615.84:378:26
2715.84:388:25
2815.74:408:23
2915.74:418:21
3015.64:438:20
3115.64:448:18

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Barnaul?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Barnaul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Barnaul in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Barnaul sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barnaul in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barnaul peaks around May 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 21UV 6Dec 22UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Barnaul in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Barnaul is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1517 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barnaul?

Barnaul sits at 53.4°N, 83.7°E, 197 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novosilikatnyy, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Barnaul

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barnaul.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barnaul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 140 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m.

The land around Barnaul is covered by artificial surfaces (75%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
140 m
80 km
213 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Novosilikatnyy 9.0 km · Yuzhnyy 12 km · Novoaltaysk 15 km · Tal’menka 52 km · Zarinsk 89 km · Cherepanovo 99 km · Suzun 104 km · Aleysk 116 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Barnaul (53.362°, 83.7279°, elevation 197 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).