Bodaybo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Bodaybo sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 269 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Bodaybo's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bodaybo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 269 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Bodaybo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical summer day in Bodaybo reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Bodaybo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Bodaybo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -25° / -32° | 9 | 3.6 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -18° / -27° | 11 | 4 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -7° / -19° | 18 | 6 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -9° | 33 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 14 | 0.0 |
| May | 11° / -1° | 64 | 12.7 | 5.3 | 16.3 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 20° / 7° | 83 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 17.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 102 | 12.9 | 0 | 17.1 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 20° / 9° | 85 | 12.2 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 11° / 1° | 78 | 13.8 | 3.7 | 12.5 | 2.2 |
| Oct | -1° / -9° | 40 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -15° / -23° | 25 | 8.2 | 11.6 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -24° / -31° | 14 | 5.2 | 9.7 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Bodaybo gets around 269 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 17 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bodaybo
In summer, Bodaybo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bodaybo's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Bodaybo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Bodaybo for sightseeing.
What to pack for Bodaybo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Bodaybo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
UV index in Bodaybo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodaybo peaks around May 21 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Bodaybo in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bodaybo is worst in July — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 33.4× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Good |
| Feb | 3 | Good |
| Mar | 4 | Good |
| Apr | 5 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 6 | Good |
| Oct | 4 | Good |
| Nov | 2 | Good |
| Dec | 1 | Good |
Where is Bodaybo?
Bodaybo sits at 57.9°N, 114.2°E, 302 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lensk, 322 km away.
Topography around Bodaybo
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bodaybo.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodaybo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.
The land around Bodaybo is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 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
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 Bodaybo (57.8535°, 114.2041°, elevation 302 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.