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Khanty-Mansiysk weather & best time to visit

City break

Khanty-Mansiysk at a glance

Best time
Jun – Aug
Warmest month
Jul · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,830 h
Rain a year
534 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+5
Elevation
50 m

Climate in Khanty-Mansiysk

Khanty-Mansiysk has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at −15 °C. With around 1,830 hours of sunshine a year, Khanty-Mansiysk is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Khanty-Mansiysk

The best time to visit Khanty-Mansiysk is from June to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from June to July. The wettest month is August with 84 mm of precipitation.

Khanty-Mansiysk through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Khanty-Mansiysk in spring

Mar – May

44

Fair

  • −3–14 °C by day
  • 7.2 h of sun a day
  • 26 rainy days in all

Khanty-Mansiysk in summer

Jun – Aug

81

Excellent

  • 19–23 °C by day
  • 8.9 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Khanty-Mansiysk in autumn

Sep – Nov

27

Poor

  • −7–12 °C by day
  • 2.6 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Khanty-Mansiysk in winter

Dec – Feb

23

Poor

  • −15–−12 °C by day
  • 1.3 h of sun a day
  • 22 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Jun – Jul

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Oct – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Khanty-Mansiysk for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: July

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

18

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: June – August

Keep in mindSnow

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about −1°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 4°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 3°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 1°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 0°

07:0317:16

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:36–08:04 · evening 16:15–17:43
Blue hour
Morning 06:19–06:36 · evening 17:43–18:00

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

October in Khanty-Mansiysk compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 8° at the start of the month to −2° at the end. The days get 2.8 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high8°−2°
Night-time low1°−8°
Daylight11.5 h8.8 h

What is the weather like in Khanty-Mansiysk in October?

In October, Khanty-Mansiysk is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 14 min07:03 – 17:16
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
82 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+5offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %59 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Khanty-Mansiysk

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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July has the better holiday weather in Khanty-Mansiysk: score 86 against 18. In July, days are 19 °C warmer than in October. July has one more rainy day. The sun shines 8 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Khanty-Mansiysk
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score1886better
Daytime high4°23°
Night-time low−2°14°
Sunshine2.4 h10.1 hbetter
Rainy days10better11
Rainfall38 mmbetter70 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Khanty-Mansiysk month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

24January−15° · 0.6 h

In January, Khanty-Mansiysk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −15 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−23 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 7 days, totalling 21 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in January
26February−12° · 3.2 h

In February, Khanty-Mansiysk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −13 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.2 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 18 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in February
30March−3° · 5.4 h

In March, Khanty-Mansiysk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). Expect around 5.4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 29 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in March
36April5° · 7.5 h

In April, Khanty-Mansiysk is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun shines for around 7.5 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 36 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in April
65May14° · 8.7 h

In May, Khanty-Mansiysk is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in May
83June21° · 9.6 h

In June, Khanty-Mansiysk is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. With around 9.6 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 68 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in June
86July23° · 10.1 h

In July, Khanty-Mansiysk is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 10.1 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 70 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in July
73August19° · 7.0 h

In August, Khanty-Mansiysk is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in August
42September12° · 4.2 h

In September, Khanty-Mansiysk is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, September is a so-so month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in September
18October4° · 2.4 h

In October, Khanty-Mansiysk is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 10 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 4 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in October
20November−7° · 1.1 h

In November, Khanty-Mansiysk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in November
20December−13° · 0.1 h

In December, Khanty-Mansiysk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −13 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 28 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk in December

Climate in detail

Year & climate table

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Khanty-Mansiysk

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°

FrostOctober: nights around −2°. Heating and warm bedding are a must.

The coolest nights are in January (−23°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 4°Night −2°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan24−15°−23°0.6 h721
FebruaryFeb26−13°−20°3.2 h618
MarchMar30−3°−12°5.4 h829
AprilApr365°−4°7.5 h836
MayMay6514°4°8.7 h1054
JuneJun8321°11°9.6 h1268
JulyJul8623°14°10.1 h1170
AugustAug7319°11°7.0 h1384
SeptemberSep4212°5°4.2 h1156
OctoberOct184°−2°2.4 h1038
NovemberNov20−7°−13°1.1 h934
DecemberDec20−13°−20°0.1 h928

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

61.00° N, 69.03° E · 50 m · Asia/Yekaterinburg

Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Khanty-Mansiysk

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,830 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 10.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.1 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.4 hDaylight 10.2 hShare of daylight 24 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.4 of 10.2 hours of daylight in Khanty-Mansiysk, 24 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: measured at the weather station 2 km away, averages 1991–2020 (WMO climate normals). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Khanty-Mansiysk: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
534 mm on 113 days
Wettest month
Aug · 84 mm
Driest month
Feb · 18 mm
OctoberRainy days 10Rainfall 38 mm

In October, Khanty-Mansiysk has about 10 rainy days with 38 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Khanty-Mansiysk

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 5).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
over 2 h
Fair skin
over 2 h
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Wind & clouds
Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Khanty-Mansiysk

How breezy and how cloudy Khanty-Mansiysk is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
17 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 19 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Khanty-Mansiysk typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
74 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Jul · 60 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 87 %
OctoberCloud cover 82 %Sunshine 2.4 h

In October, cloud covers on average 82 % of the sky over Khanty-Mansiysk: mostly overcast, with about 2.4 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity
Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Khanty-Mansiysk

How often the day gets hot in Khanty-Mansiysk (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
3 days
Hottest month
Jul · 23 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 4 °C

In October, Khanty-Mansiysk has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 4 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow
Snow

Snow in Khanty-Mansiysk

When Khanty-Mansiysk is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
45 days
Fresh snow a year
137 cm
Snowy months
Nov – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 4Fresh snow 13 cmChance of snow 39 / 100

In October, Khanty-Mansiysk has about 4 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 13 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 39 out of 100: possible.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Planning a trip to Khanty-Mansiysk

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Khanty-Mansiysk in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Khanty-Mansiysk has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during October half-term (score 18).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    34

    Poor

    • 2 °C by day
    • 6.9 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    69

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 8.9 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month
  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    78

    GoodBest holidays

    • 21 °C by day
    • 8.1 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    18

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.4 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    22

    Poor

    • −14 °C by day
    • 0.4 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 5 h 35 min
Distance
4,200 km
Time zone
UTC+5
Jet lag
About 4 days (4 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Good to know: Russia

Currency
Russian Ruble (RUB)
Language
Russian
Sockets
Type C, F · 220 V
Traffic
Drives on the right
Dialling code
+7
Emergency number
112

UK plugs need a travel adapter

Sources: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0). Please check details before you travel.

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Khanty-Mansiysk vs Surgut

In October Khanty-Mansiysk has the better holiday weather (score 18 vs 13). During the day Surgut is 1 °C cooler than Khanty-Mansiysk.

Khanty-Mansiysk vs Surgut, in October
in OctoberKhanty-MansiyskSurgut
Holiday weather score1813
Daytime high4°3°
Sunshine2 h2 h
Rainy days1012
Best timeJun – AugJun – Jul

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In October, Khanty-Mansiysk ranks 11 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  5. 5Tyumen8°21
  6. 6Barnaul9°21
  7. 7Kazan9°21
  8. 8Yekaterinburg7°20
  9. 11Khanty-MansiyskThis page4°18
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Frequently asked questions about Khanty-Mansiysk

When is the best time to visit Khanty-Mansiysk?

The best time to visit Khanty-Mansiysk is from June to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Khanty-Mansiysk?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at −15 °C.

When does it rain most in Khanty-Mansiysk?

The wettest month is August with 84 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 18 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Khanty-Mansiysk get?

Khanty-Mansiysk gets around 1,830 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.1 hours a day; in December there are 0.1 hours a day.

What time zone is Khanty-Mansiysk in?

Khanty-Mansiysk is on UTC+5 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Khanty-Mansiysk?

A nonstop flight from London to Khanty-Mansiysk takes about 5 h 35 min, for a straight-line distance of about 4,200 km.

Which school holidays are best for Khanty-Mansiysk?

Khanty-Mansiysk has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 78) and its weakest during October half-term (score 18). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 34, May half-term 69, summer holidays 78, October half-term 18, Christmas holidays 22.