Smolensk weather in June

In June, Smolensk sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 16.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 36 min at the start of June to 17 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Smolensk's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Smolensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
11°
10th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
17 hours
4:22 AM – 9:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Smolensk is city and administrative center of Smolensk Oblast in central Russia.

Density
1,984/km²
people per km²
Founded
~863 CE

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical June day in Smolensk reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C warmer than May and about 2°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22010
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42010
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How June really feels in Smolensk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June 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

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

Smolensk weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4210.5117.60.0
Feb-3° / -8°399.79.99.30.0
Mar / -4°389.16.511.50.0
Apr11° / 429.41.613.72.6
May18° / 7412.30.115.85.3
Jun21° / 11°8013016.95.9
Jul23° / 14°9313.5016.56.3
Aug22° / 12°7411.7014.76.3
Sep16° / 609.50.112.54.9
Oct / 6411.31.710.21.7
Nov / -2°481058.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°4110.69.87.10.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44357
54258
64258
74258
84159
94159
104159
114060
124060
133961
144060
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203862
213862
223763
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253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Smolensk gets around 80 mm of rain over 13 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
138
238
339
439
540
641
742
843
943
1044
1145
1246
1346
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2146
2246
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841330
2831430
3821440
4801550
5801550
6781660
7771760
8751870
9741880
10731980
11712090
126921100
136921100
146722110
156623110
166523120
176324121
186324121
196224131
206224131
216224131
226124141
236223141
246123151
256123151
266123151
276023161
286023161
295923171
305824171

Wind in June

Winds average 12 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min at the start of June to 17 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:31 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 9:08 PM to 9:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.64:319:08
216.74:309:09
316.74:299:10
416.74:289:12
516.84:279:13
616.84:269:14
716.84:269:15
816.84:259:16
916.94:249:17
1016.94:249:18
1116.94:239:19
1216.94:239:20
1317.04:239:20
1417.04:229:21
1517.04:229:22
1617.04:229:22
1717.04:229:23
1817.04:219:23
1917.04:219:24
2017.04:229:24
2117.04:229:25
2217.14:229:25
2317.14:229:25
2417.04:229:25
2517.04:239:25
2617.04:239:25
2717.04:239:25
2817.04:249:25
2917.04:249:25
3017.04:259:25

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 5.48 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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165.5Bright
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Smolensk?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Smolensk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Smolensk in June

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

In June, Smolensk sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Smolensk in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Smolensk 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 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Smolensk in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Smolensk is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Smolensk?

Smolensk sits at 54.8°N, 32.1°E, 238 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yartsevo, 52 km away.

Topography around Smolensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Smolensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 225 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.

The land around Smolensk is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
120 m
80 km
153 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Yartsevo 52 km · Safonovo 84 km · Horki 88 km · Roslavl’ 106 km · Desnogorsk 106 km · Orsha 110 km · Krychaw 120 km · Vitebsk 126 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 Smolensk (54.7783°, 32.0509°, elevation 238 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).