Cheboksary climate
Cheboksary (Chuvash Republic, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 3 °C38 °F, and about 656 mm26 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Cheboksary climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1014 | −172 | −138 | 431.7 | 31 |
| Feb | −817 | −163 | −1210 | 371.5 | 28 |
| Mar | −229 | −916 | −522 | 441.7 | 31 |
| Apr | 847 | −130 | 438 | 451.8 | 18 |
| May | 1865 | 745 | 1355 | 562.2 | 2 |
| Jun | 2170 | 1253 | 1762 | 742.9 | 0 |
| Jul | 2476 | 1559 | 2067 | 783.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 2373 | 1355 | 1864 | 622.4 | 0 |
| Sep | 1661 | 745 | 1253 | 592.3 | 0 |
| Oct | 744 | 032 | 438 | 612.4 | 14 |
| Nov | −130 | −621 | −425 | 481.9 | 28 |
| Dec | −818 | −146 | −1112 | 491.9 | 31 |
| Year | 2476 | −172 | 338 | 65626 | 182 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 97% | 72% | 0.5 | 7:32 |
| Feb | 97% | 70% | 1.3 | 9:28 |
| Mar | 96% | 71% | 2.7 | 11:38 |
| Apr | 83% | 66% | 3.9 | 14:07 |
| May | 75% | 60% | 5.4 | 16:18 |
| Jun | 77% | 62% | 5.8 | 17:37 |
| Jul | 76% | 58% | 5.7 | 17:04 |
| Aug | 76% | 60% | 4.4 | 15:05 |
| Sep | 81% | 70% | 2.7 | 12:38 |
| Oct | 87% | 79% | 1.3 | 10:16 |
| Nov | 94% | 80% | 0.5 | 8:06 |
| Dec | 97% | 74% | 0.3 | 6:57 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Cheboksary is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C76 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −10 °C14 °F and lows −17 °C2 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 33 °C59.5 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 656 mm26 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 33% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (78 mm3.1 in), the driest is February (37 mm1.5 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 75% in May to 97% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 58%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in July to 10 km/h (6 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 6.9 hours in December to 17.6 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–April, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 50 cm).
Best time to visit Cheboksary
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–August: average highs of 18 °C65 °F to 24 °C76 °F with 56 mm2.2 in to 78 mm3.1 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −10 °C14 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Cheboksary
- Winter (December–February) — highs −1014 to −8 °C18 °F, lows −172 to −14 °C6 °F, about 43 mm1.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs −229 to 18 °C65 °F, lows −916 to 7 °C45 °F, about 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2170 to 24 °C76 °F, lows 1253 to 15 °C59 °F, about 71 mm2.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs −130 to 16 °C61 °F, lows −621 to 7 °C45 °F, about 56 mm2.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
How Cheboksary compares
Compared with Kazan, about 123 km to the east, Cheboksary has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation.
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Cheboksary is the 96th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 84th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Russia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Saskatoon (Canada, Dfb), Saguenay (Canada, Dfb) and Kuopio (Finland, Dfb).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Novocheboksarsk (pop. 128,468). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Cheboksary, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Yoshkar-Ola 69 km · 3 °C38 °F · 699 mm28 in
- Kazan 123 km · 3 °C38 °F · 646 mm25 in
- Nizhniy Novgorod 202 km · 4 °C38 °F · 721 mm28 in
- Ulyanovsk 213 km · 4 °C39 °F · 575 mm23 in
- Arzamas 228 km · 4 °C39 °F · 678 mm27 in
- Dzerzhinsk 235 km · 4 °C39 °F · 704 mm28 in
- Saransk 253 km · 4 °C40 °F · 613 mm24 in
- Dimitrovgrad 261 km · 5 °C41 °F · 550 mm22 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Cheboksary?
July is the warmest month in Cheboksary, with an average high of 24 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Cheboksary?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -10 °C (14 °F) and an average low of -17 °C (2 °F).
When does it rain the most in Cheboksary?
July is the wettest month with about 78 mm (3.1 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 37 mm (1.5 in).
What is the best time to visit Cheboksary?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May–August.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.