Salekhard in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Salekhard sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 207 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early June to 13°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Salekhard's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Salekhard's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 207 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Salekhard in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early June to 13°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Salekhard reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Salekhard
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 7 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Salekhard 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 | -20° / -26° | 14 | 4.6 | 7.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -18° / -25° | 14 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -11° / -18° | 23 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -4° / -12° | 31 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 14.9 | 0.0 |
| May | 4° / -3° | 47 | 8.5 | 4.9 | 18.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 14° / 6° | 69 | 11.4 | 0.7 | 22.6 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 19° / 11° | 74 | 10.3 | 0 | 20.7 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 15° / 8° | 64 | 11.1 | 0 | 16.6 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 9° / 3° | 48 | 10 | 1 | 12.8 | 1.5 |
| Oct | -1° / -6° | 48 | 10.7 | 8.3 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -11° / -17° | 26 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -17° / -23° | 17 | 6 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Salekhard gets around 207 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 21 hours in early June to 14 h 42 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 4.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Salekhard?
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 Salekhard for sightseeing.
What to pack for Salekhard in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Salekhard sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.
UV index in Salekhard 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 Salekhard peaks around June 19 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 3 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Salekhard 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 Salekhard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 11.5× the cleanest month (November, 2 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 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Good |
| Feb | 2 | Good |
| Mar | 4 | Good |
| Apr | 6 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 5 | Good |
| Oct | 3 | Good |
| Nov | 2 | Good |
| Dec | 2 | Good |
Where is Salekhard?
Salekhard sits at 66.5°N, 66.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Labytnangi, 16 km away.
Topography around Salekhard
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salekhard.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salekhard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,306 m.
The land around Salekhard is covered by wetland (30%), water (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (35%) and wetland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (24%) and wetland (22%) 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 Salekhard (66.5337°, 66.6095°, elevation 10 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.