Best time to visit Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
The best time to visit Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk is July, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -8.3 °C / 17 °F | -17.1 °C / 1 °F | 54 mm / 2.1 in | neither best nor good |
| February | -6.4 °C / 20 °F | -16.3 °C / 3 °F | 44 mm / 1.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | -0.3 °C / 31 °F | -9.4 °C / 15 °F | 60 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 6.4 °C / 44 °F | -2.7 °C / 27 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | neither best nor good |
| May | 12.5 °C / 55 °F | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | 73 mm / 2.9 in | neither best nor good |
| June | 16.4 °C / 62 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | good month |
| July | 20.7 °C / 69 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | best month |
| August | 21.3 °C / 70 °F | 14.1 °C / 57 °F | 128 mm / 5 in | good month |
| September | 18.7 °C / 66 °F | 9.3 °C / 49 °F | 93 mm / 3.6 in | good month |
| October | 11.2 °C / 52 °F | 1.7 °C / 35 °F | 88 mm / 3.4 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 2.4 °C / 36 °F | -5.4 °C / 22 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | neither best nor good |
| December | -5.2 °C / 23 °F | -14.1 °C / 7 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July
- Good
- June, August–September
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 59%, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, average daily high 16.4 °C / 62 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 10.1 days, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F.
Against: relative humidity 84%.
July · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 63%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, wet days 8.6 days, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F.
Against: relative humidity 85%.
August · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, days with heavy rain 3.8 days.
Against: relative humidity 86%, wet days 13.2 days.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 17.7 °C / 64 °F, average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, precipitation 93 mm / 3.6 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F, wet days 11.2 days.
Against: relative humidity 83%.
Hiking and trekking
Cool enough to climb in, dry enough to enjoy, long enough days.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–July, September
- Good
- August, October
Why these months
May · best
In its favour: average daily high 12.5 °C / 55 °F, precipitation 73 mm / 2.9 in, days with heavy rain 2.1 days, share of daylight that is sunny 65%, daylight per day 15.1 h, feels like (high) 10.2 °C / 50 °F, average daily low 3.1 °C / 38 °F, wet days 11.4 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
June · best
In its favour: average daily high 16.4 °C / 62 °F, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, feels like (high) 15.8 °C / 60 °F, average daily low 8 °C / 46 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 59%, daylight per day 15.8 h, wet days 10.1 days, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 20.7 °C / 69 °F, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, wet days 8.6 days, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, feels like (high) 21.7 °C / 71 °F, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 63%, daylight per day 15.5 h, wind (daily max) 13 km/h / 8 mph.
August · good
In its favour: average daily high 21.3 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 60%, daylight per day 14.2 h, average daily low 14.1 °C / 57 °F, feels like (high) 22.3 °C / 72 °F, precipitation 128 mm / 5 in, days with heavy rain 3.8 days, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 13.2 days.
September · best
In its favour: average daily high 18.7 °C / 66 °F, precipitation 93 mm / 3.6 in, feels like (high) 17.7 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 9.3 °C / 49 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 72%, daylight per day 12.6 h, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, wet days 11.2 days, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph.
October · good
In its favour: average daily high 11.2 °C / 52 °F, precipitation 88 mm / 3.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 76%, days with heavy rain 2.7 days, wet days 10.6 days, average daily low 1.7 °C / 35 °F, feels like (high) 7.9 °C / 46 °F, daylight per day 10.9 h, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: best
- FFebruary: best
- MMarch: best
- AApril: best
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: best
- DDecember: best
- Best
- November–April
Why these months
January · best
In its favour: snowfall 41 cm / 16.1 in, average daily high -8.3 °C / 17 °F, days with snow 15.2 days, average daily low -17.1 °C / 1 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 9 h.
February · best
In its favour: snowfall 32 cm / 12.8 in, average daily high -6.4 °C / 20 °F, days with snow 15.1 days, average daily low -16.3 °C / 3 °F, wind (daily max) 16 km/h / 10 mph, daylight per day 10.3 h.
March · best
In its favour: snowfall 42 cm / 16.5 in, average daily high -0.3 °C / 31 °F, days with snow 17.8 days, average daily low -9.4 °C / 15 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 11.9 h.
April · best
In its favour: snowfall 35 cm / 13.8 in, days with snow 12 days, average daily low -2.7 °C / 27 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 13.6 h.
Against: average daily high 6.4 °C / 44 °F.
November · best
In its favour: snowfall 34 cm / 13.3 in, average daily high 2.4 °C / 36 °F, days with snow 13.2 days, average daily low -5.4 °C / 22 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 9.4 h.
December · best
In its favour: snowfall 41 cm / 16.2 in, average daily high -5.2 °C / 23 °F, days with snow 16.5 days, average daily low -14.1 °C / 7 °F, wind (daily max) 17 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 8.6 h.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Горный Воздух (Gorny Vozdukh Mountain Air), 4 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | -13.3 °C | -11.4 °C | -4.9 °C | 2.7 °C | 10.2 °C | 15.8 °C | 21.7 °C | 22.3 °C | 17.7 °C | 7.9 °C | -2 °C | -10.2 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 1.6 days | 1.1 days | 1.6 days | 2 days | 2.1 days | 1.9 days | 2.2 days | 3.8 days | 2.6 days | 2.7 days | 2.5 days | 2.1 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 10 am | 3 am | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 am | 1 pm | 8 am | 3 pm | 5 pm | 2 pm | 1 am | 7 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.7 h | 8.1 h | 9 h | 9.9 h | 9.7 h | 9.4 h | 9.7 h | 8.5 h | 9.1 h | 8.3 h | 6.8 h | 6.2 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 77% | 76% | 76% | 78% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 78% | 80% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 3.1 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ | 9.4 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | 7.8 µg/m³ | 6.5 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 5 µg/m³ | 4.8 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ | 6.2 µg/m³ | 4.2 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 5.7 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 15.9 µg/m³ | 16.7 µg/m³ | 12.7 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 7.7 µg/m³ | 7.6 µg/m³ | 9.2 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 6.9 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.