AI-generatedUlyanovsk at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug
- Warmest month
- Jul · 25°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,960 h
- Rain a year
- 500 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Elevation
- 176 m
Climate in Ulyanovsk
Ulyanovsk has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at −8 °C. With around 1,960 hours of sunshine a year, Ulyanovsk is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 10.3 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 4°
- Midday, 13:00: about 8°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 8°
- Evening, 20:00: about 6°
- Night, 23:00: about 5°
07:1317:52
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 06:50–08:02 · evening 17:02–18:14
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:37–06:50 · evening 18:14–18:27
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.
What is the weather like in Ulyanovsk in October?
In October, Ulyanovsk is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 39 min07:13 – 17:52
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 20 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 75 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+4Europe/Ulyanovsk
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %4 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %60 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Sunshine hours in Ulyanovsk
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 2.8 of 10.6 hours of daylight in Ulyanovsk, 26 % of the day.
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.
UV index in Ulyanovsk
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 2 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 7).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- about 85 min
- Fair skin
- about 110 min
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, 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.
Rain in Ulyanovsk: 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.
In October, Ulyanovsk has about 10 rainy days with 46 mm of rain in total.
Wind and clouds in Ulyanovsk
How breezy and how cloudy Ulyanovsk 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.
In October, the wind in Ulyanovsk typically peaks at 20 km/h during the day: Beaufort 4, moderate breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 75 % of the sky over Ulyanovsk: mostly cloudy, with about 2.8 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 and humidity in Ulyanovsk
How often the day gets hot in Ulyanovsk (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Ulyanovsk has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 8 °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 in Ulyanovsk
When Ulyanovsk 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 calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Ulyanovsk has about 1 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 4 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 13 out of 100: hardly any.
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.
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Ulyanovsk
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°
- Pleasant 15–20°
ColdOctober: nights around 3°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in January (−13°), the warmest in July (17°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 20 | −8° | −13° | 1.4 h | 9 | 31 |
| FebruaryFeb | 23 | −7° | −12° | 2.8 h | 7 | 26 |
| MarchMar | 28 | 0° | −7° | 4.8 h | 8 | 31 |
| AprilApr | 46 | 10° | 1° | 6.9 h | 8 | 36 |
| MayMay | 89 | 18° | 9° | 9.1 h | 9 | 47 |
| JuneJun | 87 | 22° | 14° | 9.9 h | 10 | 60 |
| JulyJul | 90 | 25° | 17° | 10.3 h | 9 | 56 |
| AugustAug | 88 | 23° | 15° | 8.4 h | 9 | 49 |
| SeptemberSep | 73 | 17° | 10° | 5.7 h | 8 | 47 |
| OctoberOct | 20 | 8° | 3° | 2.8 h | 10 | 46 |
| NovemberNov | 20 | 1° | −3° | 1.2 h | 9 | 38 |
| DecemberDec | 19 | −5° | −10° | 0.9 h | 9 | 33 |
Climate averages 1996–2025, 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
54.33° N, 48.39° E · 176 m · Europe/Ulyanovsk
Best time to visit Ulyanovsk
The best time to visit Ulyanovsk is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. The wettest month is June with 60 mm of precipitation.
Ulyanovsk through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Ulyanovsk in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 0–18 °C by day
- 7 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
Ulyanovsk in summer
Jun – Aug
Excellent
- 22–25 °C by day
- 10 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Ulyanovsk in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 1–17 °C by day
- 3 h of sun a day
- 27 rainy days in all
Ulyanovsk in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- -8–-5 °C by day
- 2 h of sun a day
- 25 rainy days in all
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Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Ulyanovsk for you.
Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Compare two months in Ulyanovsk
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July has the better holiday weather in Ulyanovsk: score 90 against 20. In July, days are 17 °C warmer than in October. July has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 8 hours longer a day in July.
| Month | October | July |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 20 | 90better |
| Day high | 8° | 25° |
| Night low | 3° | 17° |
| Sunshine | 2.8 h | 10.3 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 10 | 9better |
| Rainfall | 46 mmbetter | 56 mm |
| Muggy days | 0better | 3 |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May – Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Snow
Nov – Mar
Snow on 2 or more days
Ulyanovsk month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
20January-8° · 1 h
In January, Ulyanovsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −8 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 31 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in January23February-7° · 3 h
In February, Ulyanovsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 7 days, totalling 26 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in February28March0° · 5 h
In March, Ulyanovsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 31 mm. Snow falls on about 5 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in March46April10° · 7 h
In April, Ulyanovsk is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 36 mm. All in all, April is a so-so month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in April89May18° · 9 h
In May, Ulyanovsk is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 47 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in May87June22° · 10 h
In June, Ulyanovsk is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in June90July25° · 10 h
In July, Ulyanovsk is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. With around 10 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 56 mm. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in July88August23° · 8 h
In August, Ulyanovsk is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 49 mm. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in August73September17° · 6 h
In September, Ulyanovsk is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in September20October8° · 3 h
In October, Ulyanovsk is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 46 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in October20November1° · 1 h
In November, Ulyanovsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 38 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
Ulyanovsk in November19December-5° · 1 h
In December, Ulyanovsk is freezing cold: daytime highs average −5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−10 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 33 mm. Snow falls on about 8 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ulyanovsk.
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Ulyanovsk vs. Tolyatti
In October the holiday weather in Ulyanovsk and Tolyatti is about equally good (score 20 vs. 24). During the day Tolyatti is 1 °C warmer than Ulyanovsk.
| in October | Ulyanovsk | Tolyatti |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday score | 20 | 24 |
| Daytime high | 8° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 3 h | 3 h |
| Rainy days | 10 | 9 |
| Best time | May – Aug | May – Sep |
Through the year
Russia in October: the best places
In October, Ulyanovsk ranks 16 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.
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- 5Rostov-on-Don15°63
- 6Vladikavkaz14°57
- 7Taganrog13°14°56
- 8Volgograd14°54
- 16UlyanovskThis page8°20
Planning a trip to Ulyanovsk
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Ulyanovsk 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.
Ulyanovsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 89) and its weakest during October half-term (score 20).
- 41
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Fair
- 7 °C by day
- 6.3 h of sun a day
- 8 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 89
May half-term
May – Jun
ExcellentBest holidays
- 19 °C by day
- 9.3 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 89
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Excellent
- 24 °C by day
- 9.1 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 20
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- 2.8 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
- 20
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −6 °C by day
- 1.2 h of sun a day
- 9 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 4 h 25 min
- Distance
- 3,230 km
- Time zone
- UTC+4
- Jet lag
- About 3 days (3 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.
Frequently asked questions about Ulyanovsk
When is the best time to visit Ulyanovsk?
The best time to visit Ulyanovsk is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Ulyanovsk?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at −8 °C.
When does it rain most in Ulyanovsk?
The wettest month is June with 60 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 26 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Ulyanovsk get?
Ulyanovsk gets around 1,960 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 10.3 hours a day; in December there are 0.9 hours a day.
What time zone is Ulyanovsk in?
Ulyanovsk uses the time zone Europe/Ulyanovsk, at UTC+4 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Ulyanovsk?
A nonstop flight from London to Ulyanovsk takes about 4 h 25 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,230 km.
Which school holidays are best for Ulyanovsk?
Ulyanovsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 89) and its weakest during October half-term (score 20). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 41, May half-term 89, Summer holidays 89, October half-term 20, Christmas holidays 20.
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