Ulan-Ude
Ulan-Ude is a city in Buryatiya Republic, Russia, 523 m above sea level. It has a population of about 435,067 (2025). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Ulan-Ude at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
61 mm of rain
3 mm of rain
within 2 km
How Ulan-Ude has grown
People living in the built-up area (76 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-30%348k in 1975 → 245k in 2025Weather in Ulan-Ude
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Rain · wind 14 km/h · humidity 82%
When to go to Ulan-Ude
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 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 48 | 75 | 74 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 48 | 45 | 46 |
| High | -16° | -10° | 0° | 9° | 17° | 23° | 25° | 23° | 15° | 6° | -4° | -14° |
| Low | -29° | -26° | -16° | -4° | 3° | 10° | 14° | 12° | 4° | -3° | -14° | -24° |
| Rain (mm) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 62 | 61 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Wet days | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
What's on in Ulan-Ude
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Ulan-Ude
More museums: Галерея 1080 божеств · Gallery of Lev Bardamov · Geological Museum · Литературный музей Бурятии им. Хоца Намсараева · Музей БНЦ СО РАН · Музей истории, культуры и искусства Бурятии. Филиал Кяхтинского краеведческого музея им. академика В.А. Обручева · Natural History Museum of Buryatia · Музей трудовой и боевой славы локомотивного депо · Republican Art Museum named after Ts. S. Sampilov
Outdoors around Ulan-Ude
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 Ulan-Ude
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ulan-Ude
Earthquakes around Ulan-Ude
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Ulan-Ude from above
Postal codes
Getting to Ulan-Ude
Places near Ulan-Ude
Places with a climate like Ulan-Ude
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
