Ulan-Ude in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ulan-Ude sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 27 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 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Ulan-Ude's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ulan-Ude's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 165 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ulan-Ude in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Ulan-Ude reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ulan-Ude
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.
Ulan-Ude 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 | -17° / -28° | 3 | 1 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -10° / -25° | 3 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -0° / -15° | 5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 9° / -4° | 15 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 13.6 | 2.2 |
| May | 17° / 3° | 31 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 15.4 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 23° / 10° | 44 | 7.7 | 0 | 16.4 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 13° | 53 | 9.6 | 0 | 16 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 68 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 15° / 4° | 44 | 8.5 | 0.3 | 12.4 | 4.9 |
| Oct | 6° / -5° | 14 | 3.9 | 2.6 | 10.4 | 0.9 |
| Nov | -6° / -15° | 9 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -14° / -24° | 7 | 2.4 | 4 | 7.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ulan-Ude gets around 165 mm of rain over 27 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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 h 06 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Ulan-Ude?
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 Ulan-Ude for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ulan-Ude in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ulan-Ude sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Ulan-Ude 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 Ulan-Ude peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 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 | 5 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Ulan-Ude 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 Ulan-Ude is worst in August — around 58 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 27.6× the cleanest month (December, 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) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 58 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Unhealthy | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 5 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 23 | Moderate |
| Aug | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 6 | Good |
| Nov | 4 | Good |
| Dec | 2 | Good |
Where is Ulan-Ude?
Ulan-Ude sits at 51.8°N, 107.6°E, 536 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gusinoozyorsk, 97 km away.
Topography around Ulan-Ude
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ulan-Ude.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ulan-Ude has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m around an average of 532 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,272 m.
The land around Ulan-Ude is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (26%) 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 Ulan-Ude (51.8265°, 107.5998°, elevation 536 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.