Chita
Chita is a city in Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray, Russia, 690 m above sea level. It has a population of about 337,063 (2025). The climate is classified as monsoon-influenced subarctic (Köppen Dwc), with dry, cold winters and wet summers.
Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Chita at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
91 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 2.8 km
How Chita has grown
People living in the built-up area (45 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-13%248k in 1975 → 215k in 2025Weather in Chita
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 3 km/h · humidity 77%
When to go to Chita
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 55 | 56 | 52 | 45 | 69 | 69 | 64 | 66 | 59 | 49 | 53 | 54 |
| High | -18° | -10° | -1° | 8° | 16° | 23° | 24° | 22° | 14° | 5° | -6° | -16° |
| Low | -31° | -26° | -16° | -4° | 3° | 11° | 14° | 11° | 3° | -5° | -16° | -26° |
| Rain (mm) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 28 | 64 | 91 | 90 | 42 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
What's on in Chita
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Chita
More museums: Выставка образцов военной исторической техники "Аллея славы" · Забайкальский краеведческий музей · Забайкальский краевой художественный музей · Музей Декабристов · Музей истории войск СибВО · Музей паровозов
Outdoors around Chita
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Chita
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Chita
Universities and research institutes
Chita from above
Postal codes
Getting to Chita
Places near Chita
Places with a climate like Chita
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
