Cherepovets climate
Cherepovets (Vologda Oblast, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 3 °C38 °F, and about 887 mm35 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Cherepovets climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −915 | −155 | −1210 | 542.1 | 31 |
| Feb | −818 | −146 | −1112 | 441.7 | 28 |
| Mar | −228 | −916 | −522 | 502.0 | 30 |
| Apr | 642 | −130 | 236 | 512.0 | 18 |
| May | 1560 | 745 | 1152 | 823.2 | 2 |
| Jun | 1966 | 1153 | 1560 | 1024.0 | 0 |
| Jul | 2272 | 1559 | 1966 | 1104.3 | 0 |
| Aug | 2068 | 1355 | 1661 | 963.8 | 0 |
| Sep | 1457 | 846 | 1151 | 732.9 | 0 |
| Oct | 542 | 134 | 338 | 813.2 | 12 |
| Nov | −229 | −622 | −425 | 793.1 | 26 |
| Dec | −720 | −1211 | −915 | 642.5 | 30 |
| Year | 2272 | −155 | 338 | 88735 | 177 |
“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 | 98% | 80% | 0.4 | 6:53 |
| Feb | 97% | 77% | 1.0 | 9:08 |
| Mar | 96% | 71% | 2.5 | 11:35 |
| Apr | 88% | 65% | 3.9 | 14:23 |
| May | 80% | 64% | 5.1 | 16:54 |
| Jun | 79% | 68% | 5.4 | 18:30 |
| Jul | 81% | 64% | 5.2 | 17:49 |
| Aug | 83% | 63% | 4.1 | 15:29 |
| Sep | 87% | 73% | 2.4 | 12:43 |
| Oct | 92% | 82% | 1.0 | 10:02 |
| Nov | 97% | 87% | 0.4 | 7:33 |
| Dec | 98% | 84% | 0.2 | 6:11 |
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 Cherepovets is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 22 °C72 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −9 °C15 °F and lows −15 °C5 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 30.8 °C55.4 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 887 mm35 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 35% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (110 mm4.3 in), the driest is February (44 mm1.7 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 79% in June to 98% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 63%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (5 mph) in July to 10 km/h (6 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 6.2 hours in December to 18.5 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 61 cm).
Best time to visit Cherepovets
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–August: average highs of 19 °C66 °F to 22 °C72 °F with 96 mm3.8 in to 110 mm4.3 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −9 °C15 °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 Cherepovets
- Winter (December–February) — highs −915 to −7 °C20 °F, lows −155 to −12 °C11 °F, about 54 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs −228 to 15 °C60 °F, lows −916 to 7 °C45 °F, about 61 mm2.4 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 1966 to 22 °C72 °F, lows 1153 to 15 °C59 °F, about 103 mm4.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs −229 to 14 °C57 °F, lows −622 to 8 °C46 °F, about 78 mm3.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
How Cherepovets compares
Compared with Yaroslavl, about 203 km to the southeast, Cherepovets is on average 0.5 °C1 °F cooler and receives 20% more precipitation (887 mm35 in vs 739 mm29 in). The difference is largest in November (0.9 °C1.6 °F cooler).
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Cherepovets is the 102nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 7th 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: Kuopio (Finland, Dfb), Jyväskylä (Finland, Dfb) and Oulu (Finland, Dfc).
Nearby places
- Vologda 113 km · 3 °C37 °F · 811 mm32 in
- Rybinsk 133 km · 4 °C39 °F · 823 mm32 in
- Yaroslavl 203 km · 4 °C39 °F · 739 mm29 in
- Kostroma 233 km · 3 °C38 °F · 785 mm31 in
- Tver 279 km · 4 °C40 °F · 809 mm32 in
- Ivanovo 298 km · 3 °C38 °F · 729 mm29 in
- Sergiyev Posad 314 km · 4 °C39 °F · 759 mm30 in
- Zelenograd 353 km · 4 °C39 °F · 774 mm30 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Cherepovets?
July is the warmest month in Cherepovets, with an average high of 22 °C (72 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Cherepovets?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -9 °C (15 °F) and an average low of -15 °C (5 °F).
When does it rain the most in Cherepovets?
July is the wettest month with about 110 mm (4.3 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 44 mm (1.7 in).
What is the best time to visit Cherepovets?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June–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.