August
Other strong months: June and July
87/100 weather score
Russia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Barnaul
For Barnaul, August has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.5°C, nights average 11.7°C, and rainfall totals about 45 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthAugust
Typical daytime high24.5°C
Typical night-time low11.7°C
August rainfall45 mm
May
Other strong months: September and August
86/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
4 months fit your choices for Barnaul
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -11.4°C, 35° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Barnaul?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Barnaul?
August is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.5°C and 45 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Barnaul?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 26.3°C and a night-time low of 14.1°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 18 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -11.4°C | -20.9°C | 23 mm | 7.4 | 8 h 01 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | -7.9°C | -18.7°C | 18 mm | 5.2 | 9 h 43 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 0.1°C | -11°C | 19 mm | 5.8 | 11 h 40 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| April | 11.5°C | -0.4°C | 28 mm | 5.7 | 13 h 54 | 29 | Strong coverage |
| May | 20.2°C | 6.4°C | 40 mm | 8.2 | 15 h 50 | 67 | Strong coverage |
| June | 24.8°C | 12°C | 54 mm | 8.6 | 16 h 58 | 84 | Strong coverage |
| July | 26.3°C | 14.1°C | 72 mm | 9.6 | 16 h 31 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| August | 24.5°C | 11.7°C | 45 mm | 7.9 | 14 h 47 | 87 | Strong coverage |
| September | 17.7°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm | 7.6 | 12 h 36 | 58 | Strong coverage |
| October | 9.4°C | -0.4°C | 35 mm | 8 | 10 h 28 | 20 | Strong coverage |
| November | -2.3°C | -10.1°C | 40 mm | 10 | 8 h 32 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| December | -8.9°C | -17.7°C | 32 mm | 9.2 | 7 h 31 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.0°C warmer in Barnaul.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
-0.3
Feb
+1.5
Mar
+2.6
Apr
+4.4
May
+1.2
Jun
+0.6
Jul
-0.1
Aug
+1.4
Sep
0.0
Oct
+1.0
Nov
-0.4
Dec
+0.7
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.3°C8 Jan 1997 | -48.2°C6 Jan 2001 | 17 mm8 Jan 1996 | 57 mm1966 · driest 4 mm in 1998 | 68 |
| February | 7.4°C28 Feb 1983 | -46.1°C23 Feb 1951 | 16 mm10 Feb 2020 | 42 mm1970 · driest 0 mm in 2012 | 69 |
| March | 16.4°C30 Mar 1989 | -35.5°C4 Mar 1971 | 27 mm26 Mar 2018 | 54 mm1968 · driest 3 mm in 1980 | 69 |
| April | 32.3°C28 Apr 1997 | -27.6°C5 Apr 1987 | 19 mm18 Apr 1972 | 97 mm2004 · driest 2 mm in 1963 | 68 |
| May | 37.4°C26 May 1980 | -8.8°C1 May 2000 | 25 mm18 May 2001 | 97 mm2018 · driest 1 mm in 1951 | 70 |
| June | 36.6°C17 Jun 1988 | -1.2°C4 Jun 1968 | 54 mm24 Jun 2004 | 118 mm2002 · driest 4 mm in 1988 | 69 |
| July | 37.9°C11 Jul 1974 | 2.9°C1 Jul 1988 | 99 mm31 Jul 2022 | 156 mm1993 · driest 5 mm in 1966 | 69 |
| August | 38.3°C11 Aug 2002 | 0.0°C26 Aug 1951 | 66 mm6 Aug 1970 | 116 mm1969 · driest 4 mm in 1955 | 73 |
| September | 34.0°C1 Sep 1966 | -7.8°C27 Sep 1971 | 26 mm3 Sep 1996 | 88 mm1992 · driest 1 mm in 1953 | 71 |
| October | 27.4°C10 Oct 1971 | -27.0°C26 Oct 1976 | 31 mm26 Oct 1979 | 108 mm1961 · driest 7 mm in 1954 | 68 |
| November | 16.6°C3 Nov 2017 | -40.0°C21 Nov 1935 | 30 mm4 Nov 2009 | 89 mm2012 · driest 8 mm in 1950 | 69 |
| December | 6.3°C21 Dec 1996 | -43.7°C18 Dec 2012 | 17 mm11 Dec 1962 | 72 mm2000 · driest 1 mm in 1967 | 65 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 30 | <1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 28 | <1 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 29 | <1 |
| April | 1 | <1 | 15 | <1 |
| May | 8 | 1 | 4 | <1 |
| June | 16 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 20 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| August | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| September | 3 | <1 | 3 | <1 |
| October | <1 | 0 | 16 | <1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 26 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 30 | <1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was June (scoring 91); on 2011–2025 it is August (91). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 25% | <1% | 24% | -16.2–-6.6°C |
| February | 0% | 22% | <1% | 19% | -13.7–-4.6°C |
| March | 0% | 19% | <1% | 15% | -5.0–2.3°C |
| April | 9% | 20% | 2% | 18% | 6.1–14.3°C |
| May | 39% | 27% | 3% | 29% | 16.5–22.5°C |
| June | 62% | 28% | 5% | 35% | 22.0–27.0°C |
| July | 68% | 30% | 6% | 34% | 24.3–28.1°C |
| August | 62% | 28% | 4% | 28% | 21.5–25.7°C |
| September | 32% | 25% | 2% | 25% | 14.9–20.2°C |
| October | 4% | 30% | 3% | 36% | 5.6–11.4°C |
| November | 0% | 34% | 2% | 39% | -7.2–1.7°C |
| December | 0% | 31% | <1% | 32% | -14.4–-5.2°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 1510853
- NOAA station
- RSM00029838 · BARNAUL
- Station distance
- 16.1 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 29 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 53.36°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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