Miass climate
Miass (Chelyabinsk, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 2 °C36 °F, and about 504 mm20 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Miass climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1211 | −19−2 | −154 | 200.8 | 31 |
| Feb | −916 | −180 | −138 | 200.8 | 28 |
| Mar | −229 | −1113 | −621 | 311.2 | 31 |
| Apr | 847 | −129 | 338 | 361.4 | 22 |
| May | 1864 | 643 | 1253 | 592.3 | 5 |
| Jun | 2271 | 1152 | 1662 | 652.6 | 0 |
| Jul | 2576 | 1457 | 1967 | 773.0 | 0 |
| Aug | 2373 | 1254 | 1864 | 612.4 | 0 |
| Sep | 1661 | 643 | 1152 | 421.6 | 2 |
| Oct | 643 | −130 | 236 | 431.7 | 21 |
| Nov | −327 | −915 | −621 | 271.1 | 29 |
| Dec | −1014 | −162 | −138 | 220.9 | 31 |
| Year | 2576 | −19−2 | 236 | 50420 | 200 |
“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 | 96% | 67% | 0.8 | 7:44 |
| Feb | 95% | 65% | 1.8 | 9:35 |
| Mar | 94% | 69% | 3.2 | 11:39 |
| Apr | 79% | 68% | 4.2 | 14:02 |
| May | 72% | 63% | 5.3 | 16:07 |
| Jun | 72% | 67% | 5.6 | 17:21 |
| Jul | 70% | 63% | 5.5 | 16:50 |
| Aug | 71% | 68% | 4.2 | 14:57 |
| Sep | 75% | 71% | 2.9 | 12:37 |
| Oct | 83% | 76% | 1.5 | 10:20 |
| Nov | 91% | 74% | 0.7 | 8:16 |
| Dec | 94% | 66% | 0.5 | 7:11 |
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 Miass is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 25 °C76 °F and a low of 14 °C57 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −12 °C11 °F and lows −19 °C−2 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 34.5 °C62.1 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 504 mm20 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 40% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (77 mm3.0 in), the driest is February (20 mm0.8 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 70% in July to 96% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 63%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 7 km/h (4 mph) in July to 10 km/h (6 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 7.2 hours in December to 17.3 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in October–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 33 cm).
Best time to visit Miass
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–August: average highs of 22 °C71 °F to 25 °C76 °F with 61 mm2.4 in to 77 mm3.0 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −12 °C11 °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 Miass
- Winter (December–February) — highs −1211 to −9 °C16 °F, lows −19−2 to −16 °C2 °F, about 21 mm0.8 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 °C64 °F, lows −1113 to 6 °C43 °F, about 42 mm1.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2271 to 25 °C76 °F, lows 1152 to 14 °C57 °F, about 68 mm2.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs −327 to 16 °C61 °F, lows −915 to 6 °C43 °F, about 37 mm1.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
How Miass compares
Compared with Zlatoust, about 32 km to the northwest, Miass is on average 0.7 °C1.2 °F warmer and receives 22% less precipitation (504 mm20 in vs 646 mm25 in). The difference is largest in April (1.3 °C2.4 °F warmer).
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Miass is the 110th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 136th 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: Kokshetau (Kazakhstan, Dfb), Saskatoon (Canada, Dfb) and Petropavl (Kazakhstan, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Zlatoust 32 km · 2 °C35 °F · 646 mm25 in
- Chelyabinsk 85 km · 2 °C36 °F · 499 mm20 in
- Kamensk-Uralskiy 190 km · 2 °C35 °F · 557 mm22 in
- Magnitogorsk 197 km · 3 °C38 °F · 447 mm18 in
- Yekaterinburg 204 km · 1 °C34 °F · 623 mm25 in
- Pervouralsk 207 km · 1 °C33 °F · 661 mm26 in
- Ufa 267 km · 3 °C37 °F · 686 mm27 in
- Rudnyy 303 km · 4 °C38 °F · 390 mm15 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Miass?
July is the warmest month in Miass, with an average high of 25 °C (76 °F) and an average low of 14 °C (57 °F).
What is the coldest month in Miass?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -12 °C (11 °F) and an average low of -19 °C (-2 °F).
When does it rain the most in Miass?
July is the wettest month with about 77 mm (3.0 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 20 mm (0.8 in).
What is the best time to visit Miass?
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.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 452 m, while Miass lies at about 341 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.7 °C1.3 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.