Yoshkar-Ola weather in July
In July, Yoshkar-Ola sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 16.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 17 h 24 min at the start of July to 16 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Yoshkar-Ola's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yoshkar-Ola's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 11.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 16 h 54 min
- 3:27 AM – 8:21 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.43 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Yoshkar-Ola is capital city of the Mari El Republic, Russia.
- Density
- 2,672/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1584
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in July
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.
A typical July day in Yoshkar-Ola reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 3°C warmer than August.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | 13 |
| 2 | 23 | 13 |
| 3 | 23 | 13 |
| 4 | 23 | 13 |
| 5 | 23 | 13 |
| 6 | 24 | 13 |
| 7 | 24 | 13 |
| 8 | 24 | 14 |
| 9 | 24 | 14 |
| 10 | 24 | 14 |
| 11 | 24 | 14 |
| 12 | 24 | 14 |
| 13 | 24 | 14 |
| 14 | 24 | 14 |
| 15 | 24 | 14 |
| 16 | 24 | 14 |
| 17 | 25 | 14 |
| 18 | 25 | 14 |
| 19 | 25 | 14 |
| 20 | 25 | 14 |
| 21 | 25 | 14 |
| 22 | 25 | 14 |
| 23 | 25 | 14 |
| 24 | 25 | 14 |
| 25 | 25 | 14 |
| 26 | 24 | 14 |
| 27 | 24 | 14 |
| 28 | 24 | 14 |
| 29 | 24 | 14 |
| 30 | 24 | 14 |
| 31 | 24 | 14 |
How July really feels in Yoshkar-Ola
Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.
July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Yoshkar-Ola weather by month
How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -13° | 39 | 10.6 | 12.7 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 32 | 8.4 | 9.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 0° / -7° | 37 | 8.8 | 9 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 10° / 1° | 40 | 9 | 2.8 | 13.9 | 2.1 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 49 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 16.1 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 11° | 66 | 11.7 | 0 | 17.4 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 73 | 11.3 | 0 | 16.9 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 22° / 12° | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 15° / 7° | 58 | 10.8 | 0.2 | 12.5 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 7° / 1° | 61 | 11.5 | 2.7 | 10 | 1.1 |
| Nov | -1° / -5° | 45 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -6° / -11° | 43 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in July
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 |
| Cloudier (%) | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 58 |
| 2 | 43 | 57 |
| 3 | 43 | 57 |
| 4 | 43 | 57 |
| 5 | 44 | 56 |
| 6 | 44 | 56 |
| 7 | 45 | 55 |
| 8 | 46 | 54 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 48 | 52 |
| 11 | 48 | 52 |
| 12 | 49 | 51 |
| 13 | 49 | 51 |
| 14 | 49 | 51 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 50 | 50 |
| 19 | 50 | 50 |
| 20 | 51 | 49 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 48 | 52 |
| 24 | 48 | 52 |
| 25 | 47 | 53 |
| 26 | 47 | 53 |
| 27 | 47 | 53 |
| 28 | 47 | 53 |
| 29 | 47 | 53 |
| 30 | 46 | 54 |
| 31 | 46 | 54 |
Chance of precipitation in July
Yoshkar-Ola gets around 73 mm of rain over 11.3 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39 |
| 2 | 39 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 4 | 39 |
| 5 | 39 |
| 6 | 39 |
| 7 | 39 |
| 8 | 38 |
| 9 | 38 |
| 10 | 37 |
| 11 | 37 |
| 12 | 36 |
| 13 | 36 |
| 14 | 35 |
| 15 | 35 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 34 |
| 21 | 34 |
| 22 | 34 |
| 23 | 34 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 34 |
| 26 | 34 |
| 27 | 34 |
| 28 | 34 |
| 29 | 33 |
| 30 | 33 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in July
Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Muggy (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 26 | 17 | 2 |
| 2 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| 3 | 54 | 27 | 17 | 2 |
| 4 | 53 | 28 | 17 | 2 |
| 5 | 52 | 28 | 17 | 3 |
| 6 | 51 | 29 | 17 | 3 |
| 7 | 51 | 29 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | 51 | 29 | 17 | 3 |
| 9 | 49 | 30 | 18 | 3 |
| 10 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 4 |
| 11 | 47 | 30 | 19 | 4 |
| 12 | 46 | 30 | 19 | 4 |
| 13 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 4 |
| 14 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 4 |
| 15 | 44 | 32 | 20 | 4 |
| 16 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 4 |
| 17 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 18 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 19 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 20 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 21 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 22 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 23 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 24 | 42 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 25 | 43 | 33 | 21 | 4 |
| 26 | 43 | 32 | 21 | 4 |
| 27 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 4 |
| 28 | 44 | 31 | 21 | 4 |
| 29 | 45 | 31 | 21 | 3 |
| 30 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 3 |
| 31 | 46 | 30 | 21 | 3 |
Wind in July
Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.
Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in July
Daylight runs from about 17 h 24 min at the start of July to 16 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 78 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:09 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 7:57 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 16.9 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 3:09 | 3:10 | 3:11 | 3:12 | 3:13 | 3:14 | 3:15 | 3:16 | 3:17 | 3:18 | 3:20 | 3:21 | 3:22 | 3:24 | 3:25 | 3:27 | 3:28 | 3:30 | 3:31 | 3:33 | 3:35 | 3:36 | 3:38 | 3:40 | 3:41 | 3:43 | 3:45 | 3:47 | 3:49 | 3:51 | 3:53 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 | 8:21 | 8:20 | 8:19 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:11 | 8:09 | 8:08 | 8:06 | 8:04 | 8:02 | 8:00 | 7:59 | 7:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17.4 | 3:09 | 8:34 |
| 2 | 17.4 | 3:10 | 8:34 |
| 3 | 17.4 | 3:11 | 8:33 |
| 4 | 17.3 | 3:12 | 8:33 |
| 5 | 17.3 | 3:13 | 8:32 |
| 6 | 17.3 | 3:14 | 8:31 |
| 7 | 17.3 | 3:15 | 8:31 |
| 8 | 17.2 | 3:16 | 8:30 |
| 9 | 17.2 | 3:17 | 8:29 |
| 10 | 17.2 | 3:18 | 8:28 |
| 11 | 17.1 | 3:20 | 8:27 |
| 12 | 17.1 | 3:21 | 8:26 |
| 13 | 17.0 | 3:22 | 8:25 |
| 14 | 17.0 | 3:24 | 8:24 |
| 15 | 17.0 | 3:25 | 8:23 |
| 16 | 16.9 | 3:27 | 8:21 |
| 17 | 16.9 | 3:28 | 8:20 |
| 18 | 16.8 | 3:30 | 8:19 |
| 19 | 16.8 | 3:31 | 8:17 |
| 20 | 16.7 | 3:33 | 8:16 |
| 21 | 16.7 | 3:35 | 8:14 |
| 22 | 16.6 | 3:36 | 8:13 |
| 23 | 16.6 | 3:38 | 8:11 |
| 24 | 16.5 | 3:40 | 8:09 |
| 25 | 16.4 | 3:41 | 8:08 |
| 26 | 16.4 | 3:43 | 8:06 |
| 27 | 16.3 | 3:45 | 8:04 |
| 28 | 16.3 | 3:47 | 8:02 |
| 29 | 16.2 | 3:49 | 8:00 |
| 30 | 16.1 | 3:51 | 7:59 |
| 31 | 16.1 | 3:53 | 7:57 |
Solar energy in July
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.43 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.0 | Bright |
Is July a good time to visit Yoshkar-Ola?
Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
July is a reasonable time to visit Yoshkar-Ola for sightseeing.
What to pack for Yoshkar-Ola in July
From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In July, Yoshkar-Ola sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Yoshkar-Ola in July
Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Yoshkar-Ola peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (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) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Yoshkar-Ola?
Yoshkar-Ola sits at 56.6°N, 47.9°E, 94 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Medvedevo, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Yoshkar-Ola
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Yoshkar-Ola.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Yoshkar-Ola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m.
The land around Yoshkar-Ola is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) 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 Yoshkar-Ola (56.6388°, 47.8908°, elevation 94 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).