Saransk climate
Saransk (Mordoviya Republic, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 4 °C40 °F, and about 613 mm24 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Saransk climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −916 | −155 | −1210 | 431.7 | 31 |
| Feb | −720 | −155 | −1112 | 361.4 | 28 |
| Mar | −130 | −917 | −523 | 391.5 | 30 |
| Apr | 1050 | 031 | 541 | 461.8 | 18 |
| May | 1967 | 846 | 1457 | 532.1 | 1 |
| Jun | 2272 | 1253 | 1763 | 732.9 | 0 |
| Jul | 2578 | 1559 | 2068 | 632.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 2476 | 1356 | 1966 | 572.2 | 0 |
| Sep | 1864 | 745 | 1254 | 522.1 | 1 |
| Oct | 847 | 134 | 540 | 572.2 | 14 |
| Nov | 032 | −523 | −228 | 491.9 | 26 |
| Dec | −621 | −1210 | −915 | 451.8 | 30 |
| Year | 2578 | −155 | 440 | 61324 | 179 |
“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% | 73% | 0.7 | 7:53 |
| Feb | 96% | 72% | 1.7 | 9:40 |
| Mar | 94% | 70% | 3.2 | 11:40 |
| Apr | 80% | 65% | 4.1 | 13:58 |
| May | 74% | 58% | 5.5 | 15:59 |
| Jun | 75% | 62% | 5.9 | 17:09 |
| Jul | 73% | 55% | 5.8 | 16:40 |
| Aug | 71% | 55% | 4.7 | 14:51 |
| Sep | 75% | 68% | 3.0 | 12:36 |
| Oct | 84% | 76% | 1.5 | 10:23 |
| Nov | 92% | 76% | 0.6 | 8:24 |
| Dec | 96% | 74% | 0.4 | 7:22 |
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 Saransk is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 25 °C78 °F and a low of 15 °C59 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −9 °C16 °F and lows −15 °C5 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 32.1 °C57.9 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 613 mm24 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 32% of the annual total. The wettest month is June (73 mm2.9 in), the driest is February (36 mm1.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 71% in August to 97% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 55%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in July to 14 km/h (9 mph) in February. Daylight lasts from about 7.4 hours in December to 17.1 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 48 cm).
Best time to visit Saransk
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–August: average highs of 19 °C67 °F to 25 °C78 °F with 53 mm2.1 in to 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −9 °C16 °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 Saransk
- Winter (December–February) — highs −916 to −6 °C21 °F, lows −155 to −12 °C10 °F, about 42 mm1.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs −130 to 19 °C67 °F, lows −917 to 8 °C46 °F, about 46 mm1.8 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 2272 to 25 °C78 °F, lows 1253 to 15 °C59 °F, about 64 mm2.5 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 032 to 18 °C64 °F, lows −523 to 7 °C45 °F, about 53 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
How Saransk compares
Compared with Penza, about 110 km to the south, Saransk is on average 0.6 °C1.1 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in August (1.1 °C1.9 °F cooler).
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Saransk is the 72nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 103rd 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: Thunder Bay (Canada, Dfb), Saskatoon (Canada, Dfb) and Greater Sudbury (Canada, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Penza 110 km · 5 °C41 °F · 586 mm23 in
- Arzamas 159 km · 4 °C39 °F · 678 mm27 in
- Ulyanovsk 209 km · 4 °C39 °F · 575 mm23 in
- Syzran 245 km · 6 °C42 °F · 491 mm19 in
- Nizhniy Novgorod 250 km · 4 °C38 °F · 721 mm28 in
- Murom 253 km · 4 °C40 °F · 665 mm26 in
- Cheboksary 253 km · 3 °C38 °F · 656 mm26 in
- Dzerzhinsk 254 km · 4 °C39 °F · 704 mm28 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Saransk?
July is the warmest month in Saransk, with an average high of 25 °C (78 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (59 °F).
What is the coldest month in Saransk?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -9 °C (16 °F) and an average low of -15 °C (5 °F).
When does it rain the most in Saransk?
June is the wettest month with about 73 mm (2.9 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 36 mm (1.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Saransk?
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.