Sayanogorsk in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sayanogorsk sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 370 mm of rain over about 48 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 22°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sayanogorsk's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sayanogorsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 22°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 370 mm
- 48 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sayanogorsk in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 22°C.
A typical summer day in Sayanogorsk reaches about 22°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sayanogorsk
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.
Sayanogorsk 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 | -11° / -21° | 12 | 4.1 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -19° | 12 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -11° | 23 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / -2° | 55 | 11.7 | 6.5 | 13.6 | 2.0 |
| May | 16° / 4° | 90 | 14.4 | 2.3 | 15.5 | 4.5 |
| Jun | 22° / 10° | 112 | 15.3 | 0 | 16.6 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 23° / 13° | 128 | 15.6 | 0 | 16.2 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 21° / 11° | 130 | 16.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 5° | 88 | 13.8 | 1 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 7° / -2° | 53 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 10.3 | 1.1 |
| Nov | -3° / -11° | 35 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -9° / -18° | 23 | 7 | 9.3 | 7.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sayanogorsk gets around 370 mm of rain over 48 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 16 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 30 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 5.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Sayanogorsk
In summer, Sayanogorsk overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Sayanogorsk's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Sayanogorsk?
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 Sayanogorsk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sayanogorsk in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sayanogorsk sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 48 days see rain.
UV index in Sayanogorsk in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Sayanogorsk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Sayanogorsk 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 Sayanogorsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 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) | 7 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 10 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
Where is Sayanogorsk?
Sayanogorsk sits at 53.1°N, 91.4°E, 314 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shushenskoye, 43 km away.
Topography around Sayanogorsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sayanogorsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sayanogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 888 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,056 m.
The land around Sayanogorsk is covered by grassland (42%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) 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 Sayanogorsk (53.0998°, 91.4074°, elevation 314 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.