Yelets climate
Yelets (Lipetsk Oblast, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 6 °C43 °F, and about 624 mm25 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Yelets climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −621 | −139 | −915 | 491.9 | 31 |
| Feb | −524 | −1210 | −817 | 441.7 | 28 |
| Mar | 235 | −621 | −228 | 421.7 | 28 |
| Apr | 1254 | 134 | 744 | 481.9 | 14 |
| May | 2069 | 948 | 1559 | 542.1 | 0 |
| Jun | 2374 | 1355 | 1865 | 722.8 | 0 |
| Jul | 2780 | 1661 | 2170 | 632.5 | 0 |
| Aug | 2679 | 1458 | 2069 | 522.0 | 0 |
| Sep | 1967 | 947 | 1457 | 451.8 | 0 |
| Oct | 1151 | 236 | 643 | 572.2 | 11 |
| Nov | 236 | −326 | −131 | 471.9 | 24 |
| Dec | −326 | −916 | −621 | 502.0 | 30 |
| Year | 2780 | −139 | 643 | 62425 | 166 |
“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% | 78% | 0.9 | 8:09 |
| Feb | 96% | 75% | 1.9 | 9:48 |
| Mar | 91% | 69% | 3.3 | 11:41 |
| Apr | 79% | 64% | 4.2 | 13:52 |
| May | 74% | 54% | 5.6 | 15:44 |
| Jun | 73% | 55% | 6.0 | 16:49 |
| Jul | 69% | 53% | 5.8 | 16:22 |
| Aug | 65% | 48% | 4.9 | 14:42 |
| Sep | 70% | 60% | 3.3 | 12:34 |
| Oct | 81% | 73% | 1.7 | 10:29 |
| Nov | 90% | 80% | 0.8 | 8:37 |
| Dec | 95% | 83% | 0.5 | 7:40 |
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 Yelets is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 27 °C80 °F and a low of 16 °C61 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −6 °C21 °F and lows −13 °C9 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 30.7 °C55.3 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 624 mm25 in. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year. The wettest month is June (72 mm2.8 in), the driest is March (42 mm1.7 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 65% in August to 96% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 48%) 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 7.7 hours in December to 16.8 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 41 cm).
Best time to visit Yelets
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–September: average highs of 19 °C67 °F to 27 °C80 °F with 45 mm1.8 in to 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −6 °C21 °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 Yelets
- Winter (December–February) — highs −621 to −3 °C26 °F, lows −139 to −9 °C16 °F, about 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack a winter coat, hat, gloves and warm, non-slip boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 235 to 20 °C69 °F, lows −621 to 9 °C48 °F, about 48 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2374 to 27 °C80 °F, lows 1355 to 16 °C61 °F, about 62 mm2.5 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 236 to 19 °C67 °F, lows −326 to 9 °C47 °F, about 50 mm2.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
How Yelets compares
Compared with Lipetsk, about 70 km to the east, Yelets has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation.
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Yelets is the 38th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 98th 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: Homyel (Belarus, Dfb), Sumy (Ukraine, Dfb) and Bobruysk (Belarus, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Lipetsk 70 km · 6 °C43 °F · 602 mm24 in
- Voronezh 115 km · 7 °C44 °F · 582 mm23 in
- Staryy Oskol 153 km · 7 °C45 °F · 622 mm24 in
- Novomoskovsk 156 km · 5 °C41 °F · 661 mm26 in
- Orël 168 km · 6 °C42 °F · 683 mm27 in
- Tula 186 km · 5 °C41 °F · 678 mm27 in
- Kursk 187 km · 7 °C44 °F · 654 mm26 in
- Tambov 198 km · 6 °C43 °F · 584 mm23 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Yelets?
July is the warmest month in Yelets, with an average high of 27 °C (80 °F) and an average low of 16 °C (61 °F).
What is the coldest month in Yelets?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -6 °C (21 °F) and an average low of -13 °C (9 °F).
When does it rain the most in Yelets?
June is the wettest month with about 72 mm (2.8 in) of precipitation; March is the driest with about 42 mm (1.7 in).
What is the best time to visit Yelets?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May–September.
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 176 m, while Yelets lies at about 121 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.4 °C0.6 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.