Vorkuta in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Vorkuta sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 208 mm of precipitation over about 36 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 7°C in early June to 11°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Vorkuta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vorkuta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 6°C
- Precipitation
- 208 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vorkuta in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 7°C in early June to 11°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Vorkuta reaches about 14°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Vorkuta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vorkuta 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 | -18° / -25° | 30 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -17° / -24° | 25 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -11° / -19° | 34 | 10 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -5° / -13° | 38 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 1° / -5° | 51 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 12° / 4° | 63 | 12 | 2.6 | 23.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 70 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 21.8 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 76 | 13 | 0.1 | 16.9 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 7° / 2° | 61 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | -2° / -6° | 66 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -10° / -17° | 50 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -15° / -21° | 43 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vorkuta gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 22 h 06 min in early June to 14 h 48 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 4.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Vorkuta?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vorkuta.
What to pack for Vorkuta in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vorkuta sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Vorkuta 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 Vorkuta peaks around June 18 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 |
Where is Vorkuta?
Vorkuta sits at 67.5°N, 64.1°E, 174 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vorgashor, 14 km away.
Topography around Vorkuta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vorkuta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vorkuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.
The land around Vorkuta is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (24%) 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 Vorkuta (67.5087°, 64.0667°, elevation 174 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.