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Naryan-Mar weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Naryan-Mar at a glance

Best time
Jul
Warmest month
Jul · 19°
Sunshine a year
1,240 h
Rain a year
471 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
10 m

Climate in Naryan-Mar

Naryan-Mar has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 19 °C, while January is the coolest at −13 °C. With around 1,240 hours of sunshine a year, Naryan-Mar is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 7.7 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Naryan-Mar

The best time to visit Naryan-Mar is in July. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from July to August. The wettest month is August with 61 mm of precipitation.

Naryan-Mar through the seasons

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

Naryan-Mar in spring

Mar – May

27

Poor

  • −6–6 °C by day
  • 5.2 h of sun a day
  • 27 rainy days in all

Naryan-Mar in summer

Jun – Aug

68

Good

  • 14–19 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 33 rainy days in all

Naryan-Mar in autumn

Sep – Nov

19

Poor

  • −5–10 °C by day
  • 1.6 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Naryan-Mar in winter

Dec – Feb

23

Poor

  • −13–−9 °C by day
  • 0.5 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

Jul – Aug

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Oct – May

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Naryan-Mar 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

13

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: July

Keep in mindSnow

A typical day in October

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

06:2616:01

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 05:52–07:49 · evening 14:38–16:35
Blue hour
Morning 05:30–05:52 · evening 16:35–16:57

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 Naryan-Mar compared with home

Home:

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 6° at the start of the month to −2° at the end. The days get 4.0 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high6°−2°
Night-time low0°−7°
Daylight11.4 h7.4 h

What is the weather like in Naryan-Mar in October?

In October, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 48 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

More details for October

Daylight
9 h 34 min06:26 – 16:01
UV index
0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
26 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
84 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %44 %

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

What to pack in October

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

Compare two months in Naryan-Mar

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 Naryan-Mar: score 81 against 13. In July, days are 17 °C warmer than in October. July has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Naryan-Mar
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score1381better
Daytime high2°19°
Night-time low−3°10°
Sunshine1.5 h7.7 hbetter
Rainy days1211better
Rainfall48 mm56 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Naryan-Mar month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

22January−13° · 0.1 h

In January, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −13 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−21 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 24 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 28 km/h. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in January
27February−12° · 1.5 h

In February, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −12 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−20 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 6 days, totalling 18 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 28 km/h. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in February
24March−6° · 3.6 h

In March, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 23 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 29 km/h. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in March
29April−1° · 5.5 h

In April, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 29 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 28 km/h. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in April
28May6° · 6.4 h

In May, Naryan-Mar is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 41 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in May
64June14° · 6.7 h

In June, Naryan-Mar is cool: daytime highs average 14 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in June
81July19° · 7.7 h

In July, Naryan-Mar is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in July
59August15° · 4.4 h

In August, Naryan-Mar is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 61 mm in total. All in all, August is a so-so month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in August
26September10° · 3.0 h

In September, Naryan-Mar is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 55 mm in total. All in all, September is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in September
13October2° · 1.5 h

In October, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.5 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 48 mm; on about 6 of them it snows. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in October
18November−5° · 0.3 h

In November, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −6 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.3 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 Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar in November
20December−9° · 0.0 h

In December, Naryan-Mar is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). The sun stays below the horizon all day (polar night). Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 28 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. It is often windy: on a typical day the wind peaks at around 28 km/h. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Naryan-Mar.

Naryan-Mar 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 Naryan-Mar

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 −3°. Heating and warm bedding are a must.

The coolest nights are in January (−21°), the warmest in July (10°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to June, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 2°Night −3°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan22−13°−21°0.1 h824
FebruaryFeb27−12°−20°1.5 h618
MarchMar24−6°−15°3.6 h823
AprilApr29−1°−9°5.5 h829
MayMay286°−2°6.4 h1041
JuneJun6414°6°6.7 h1156
JulyJul8119°10°7.7 h1156
AugustAug5915°8°4.4 h1161
SeptemberSep2610°4°3.0 h1155
OctoberOct132°−3°1.5 h1248
NovemberNov18−6°−12°0.3 h934
DecemberDec20−9°−16°0.0 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

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Sunshine
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Naryan-Mar

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

Per year
1,240 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 7.7 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · no direct sun
OctoberSunshine 1.5 hDaylight 9.6 hShare of daylight 16 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 1.5 of 9.6 hours of daylight in Naryan-Mar, 16 % of the daylight hours.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Rain
Rain

Rain in Naryan-Mar: 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
471 mm on 114 days
Wettest month
Aug · 61 mm
Driest month
Feb · 18 mm
OctoberRainy days 12Rainfall 48 mm

In October, Naryan-Mar has about 12 rainy days with 48 mm of rain in total.

UV index
Sun protection

UV index in Naryan-Mar

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

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

The sun is strongest in June (UV 4).

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 Naryan-Mar

How breezy and how cloudy Naryan-Mar 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
26 km/h · moderate breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 29 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 24 km/h
OctoberWind 26 km/hBeaufort 4

In October, the wind in Naryan-Mar typically peaks at 26 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
81 % · mostly overcast
Clearest month
Jul · 71 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 88 %
OctoberCloud cover 84 %Sunshine 1.5 h

In October, cloud covers on average 84 % of the sky over Naryan-Mar: mostly overcast, with about 1.5 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.

Snow
Snow

Snow in Naryan-Mar

When Naryan-Mar 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
52 days
Fresh snow a year
154 cm
Snowy months
Nov – May

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 6Fresh snow 17 cmChance of snow 48 / 100

In October, Naryan-Mar has about 6 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 17 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 48 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 Naryan-Mar

Weather for your travel dates

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

Naryan-Mar 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.

Naryan-Mar has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 67) and its weakest during October half-term (score 13).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    27

    Poor

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

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    35

    Poor

    • 8 °C by day
    • 6.5 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    67

    GoodBest holidays

    • 17 °C by day
    • 5.6 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    13

    Poor

    • 2 °C by day
    • 1.5 h of sun a day
    • 12 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    21

    Poor

    • −11 °C by day
    • 0.1 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 4 h 30 min
Distance
3,350 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

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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Naryan-Mar vs Vorkuta

In October Naryan-Mar has the better holiday weather (score 13 vs 6). During the day Vorkuta is 2 °C cooler than Naryan-Mar. Vorkuta gets one hour less sunshine a day.

Naryan-Mar vs Vorkuta, in October
in OctoberNaryan-MarVorkuta
Holiday weather score136
Daytime high2°0°
Sunshine2 h1 h
Rainy days1215
Best timeJulJul

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In October, Naryan-Mar ranks 16 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Tyumen8°21
  2. 2Kazan9°21
  3. 3Yekaterinburg7°20
  4. 4Dikson−4°0°19
  5. 5Naberezhnye Chelny9°19
  6. 6Khanty-Mansiysk4°18
  7. 7Tobolsk6°18
  8. 8Cheboksary9°18
  9. 16Naryan-MarThis page2°13
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Frequently asked questions about Naryan-Mar

When is the best time to visit Naryan-Mar?

The best time to visit Naryan-Mar is in July. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Naryan-Mar?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 19 °C and nights around 10 °C. January is the coolest month at −13 °C.

When does it rain most in Naryan-Mar?

The wettest month is August with 61 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 18 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Naryan-Mar get?

Naryan-Mar gets around 1,240 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 7.7 hours a day; in December there is practically no direct sun.

What time zone is Naryan-Mar in?

Naryan-Mar is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Naryan-Mar?

A nonstop flight from London to Naryan-Mar takes about 4 h 30 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,350 km.

Which school holidays are best for Naryan-Mar?

Naryan-Mar has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 67) and its weakest during October half-term (score 13). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 27, May half-term 35, summer holidays 67, October half-term 13, Christmas holidays 21.