Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia
Yekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg is a major city in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, 278 m above sea level. It has a population of about 1,468,833 (2018). The climate is classified as subarctic (Köppen Dfc), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now5°C
Best timeJun–Aug
Population1.47M
Local time17:53
56.86° N, 60.62° EElevation 278 mUTC+5 · Yekaterinburg Standard Time
Postal codes620000, 620002 …October: high / low5° / 0°
Rain this month40mm
Best timeJun–Aug
Best: Jun–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Yekaterinburg at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:45 · 17:409 h 55 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:28Northern lights tonightPossible low on the horizonKp needed: 3.6Next holiday4 NovemberUnity DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitJun–Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month22°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-17°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
76 mm of rain
Driest monthFebruary
19 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.8 km
How Yekaterinburg has grown
People living in the built-up area (207 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-23%1.44M in 1975 → 1.1M in 2025Weather in Yekaterinburg
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
5°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 5 km/h · humidity 69%
Today22 Oct7°0°
Fri23 Oct7°-3°
Sat24 Oct9°1°
Sun25 Oct9°3°
Mon26 Oct10°2°
Tue27 Oct10°2°
Wed28 Oct8°1°
Thu29 Oct6°0°
Fri30 Oct5°0°
Sat31 Oct3°-2°0.5 mm
When to go to Yekaterinburg
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 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 51 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 38 | 19 | 22 | 25 |
| High | -11° | -9° | -1° | 8° | 15° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 13° | 5° | -4° | -9° |
| Low | -17° | -16° | -9° | -2° | 5° | 11° | 14° | 11° | 6° | 0° | -9° | -15° |
| Rain (mm) | 26 | 19 | 21 | 29 | 51 | 76 | 88 | 72 | 60 | 40 | 34 | 28 |
| Wet days | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
What's on in Yekaterinburg
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
КРК «Арена Уралец»Екатеринбург, Большакова 90 · 4.6 km
1 showsYekaterinburg's festivals through the year
Monuments and museums in Yekaterinburg
1.3 km
Rastorguyev-Kharitonov PalaceBuilt 1790
1.5 km
Ipatiev HouseBuilt 1881
1.6 km
Dynamo stadium in YekaterinburgBuilt 1934
1.8 km
Gorodok ChekistovBuilt 1932
2.1 km
Merchant Pshenichnikov's houseBuilt 1830
2.5 km
House of Merchant BabikovBuilt 1899
Museum2 km
Boris Yeltsin Presidential CenterBuilt 2015
Museum2.7 km
Sverdlovsk Regional Natural History MuseumBuilt 1871More museums: Антимузей компьютеров и игр · Башня на Плотинке · Военно-исторический зал · Гамаюн · Демидовъ · Дом Агафуровых · Екатеринбург - столица Шевронов · Екатеринбургская галерея современного искусства · Культурологический музей · Литературная жизнь Урала XX века · Музей ВДВ. Крылатая гвардия · Elcin museum
Outdoors around Yekaterinburg
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
АквагалереяAquariums
1.7 kmКрай светаClimbing
1.9 kmNewton Park, science & entertainment parkTheme parks
2 kmПарк чудес ГалилеоTheme parks
2.2 kmЕкатеринбургский зоопаркZoos
2.8 kmМетеогоркаViewpoints
3.5 kmПодводное измерениеDive site
2.4 kmNature around Yekaterinburg
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Yekaterinburg
Earthquakes around Yekaterinburg
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Universities and research institutes
Ural State Mining UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1914
Chelyabinsk Law institute of Ministry of Internal Affairs of RussiaUniversity or college · founded 1920
Ural Federal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1920
Ural State Forestry Engineering UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
Ural State Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
Ural State Pedagogical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
Ural State Law UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1931
Ural State Agrarian UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1940
Свердловский научно-исследовательский институт химического машиностроенияUniversity or college · founded 1942
Ural State University of Railway TransportUniversity or college · founded 1956
Ural Law Institute Russian Ministry of Internal AffairsUniversity or college · founded 1961
Ural State University of EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 1967
Russian Research Institute for Integrated Water Management and ProtectionUniversity or college · founded 1969
Ural State Academy of Architecture and ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1972
Russian State Vocational Pedagogical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1979
Ekaterinburg State Theatre InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1985
International Association for Continuing Engineering EducationUniversity or college · founded 1989
Liberal Arts UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1990
Ural Institute of BusinessUniversity or college · founded 1990
Ural Institute of Economics, Management and LawUniversity or college · founded 1992
Ural Institute of the Stock MarketUniversity or college · founded 1993
Institute of International RelationsUniversity or college · founded 1994
Russian School of Private LawUniversity or college · founded 1994
Ural Institute for the HumanitiesUniversity or college · founded 1994
Ural Institute of Commerce and LawUniversity or college · founded 1994
Ekaterinburg Academy of Contemporary ArtUniversity or college · founded 2006
Ural Institute of Finance and LawUniversity or college
Ekaterinburg Research Institute of Viral InfectionsResearch institute · founded 1920
Ural Institute of MetalsResearch institute · founded 1929
All-Russian Scientific Research Institute of metallurgical heatResearch institute · founded 1930
Ural Scientific Research Veterinary InstituteResearch institute · founded 1930
Eastern Research Institute of Coal ChemistryResearch institute · founded 1931
M.N. Mikheev Institute of Metal PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1931
Institute of Solid State ChemistryResearch institute · founded 1932
Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1932
Institute of MiningResearch institute · founded 1939
Zavaritsky Institute of Geology and GeochemistryResearch institute · founded 1939
Institute of Plant and Animal EcologyResearch institute · founded 1944
Institute of MetallurgyResearch institute · founded 1955
N.N. Krasovskii Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of SciencesResearch institute · founded 1956
Institute of High Temperature ElectrochemistryResearch institute · founded 1958
Institute of EconomicsResearch institute · founded 1971
Institute of ElectrophysicsResearch institute · founded 1986
Institute of Engineering ScienceResearch institute · founded 1986
Institute of History and ArchaeologyResearch institute · founded 1988
Institute of Thermal PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1988
Institute of GeophysicsResearch institute · founded 1989
Institute of Industrial EcologyResearch institute · founded 1992
Institute of Organic SynthesisResearch institute · founded 1993
Institute of Immunology and PhysiologyResearch institute · founded 2003
Institute of Medical Cell TechnologiesResearch institute · founded 2005
Institute of Quantum Materials ScienceResearch institute · founded 2007
Urals Research Institute for the Protection of Maternity and InfancyResearch institute · founded 2012
Ural Scientific Research Institute for MetrologyResearch institute
Ural Scientific Research Institute of Dermatovenerology and ImmunopathologyResearch institute
Ural research Institute of PhthisiopulmonologyResearch institute
Yekaterinburg from above
Around Yekaterinburg35 places to see, do and reach nearby
PyshmaNature11 kmShartash LakeNature5.8 kmShuvakish LakeNature7.0 kmGorodskoy PondNature1.9 kmPatrushikhaNature9.3 kmKlyuchi, Sverdlovsk OblastNature11 kmVolchikha MountainMountain37 kmChernizhnayaMountain33 kmPshenichnayaMountain19 kmPoldnyovkaMountain24 kmChertovo Gorodishche RocksMountain19 kmSnake Hill RocksMountain23 kmDive siteDive site2.4 kmRastorguyev-Kharitonov PalaceMonument1.3 kmIpatiev HouseMonument1.5 kmDynamo stadium in YekaterinburgMonument1.6 kmGorodok ChekistovMonument1.8 kmMerchant Pshenichnikov's houseMonument2.1 kmHouse of Merchant BabikovMonument2.5 kmHouse of defenseMonument2.6 kmHouse of OfficesMonument2.8 kmBoris Yeltsin Presidential CenterMuseum2.0 kmSverdlovsk Regional Natural History MuseumMuseum2.7 kmYekaterinburg jewellery museumMuseum2.1 kmMuseum of Architecture and DesignMuseum2.5 kmNevyansk Icon MuseumMuseum2.6 kmStationStation0.7 kmStationStation2.6 kmStationStation3.2 kmVerkhnyaya PyshmaPlace13 kmBeryozovskyPlace13 kmSredneuralskPlace17 kmAramilPlace22 kmSovkhoznyyPlace11 kmGornyy ShchitPlace20 km
Postal codes
620000620002620004620007620010620012620014620016–620019620023–620028620030–620031620033–620036620039620041–620043620048–620051620054–620058620060–620063620066–620067620070–620073620075–620078620082620085–620092620098
Getting to Yekaterinburg
Koltsovo AirportSVX
17 kmKurchatov Chelyabinsk International AirportCEK
181 kmЕкатеринбург-ПассажирскийRailway station
0.7 kmЗвездаRailway station
2.6 kmЗападRailway station
3.2 kmPlaces near Yekaterinburg
Places with a climate like Yekaterinburg
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Yekaterinburg?
Based on 30-year climate normals, June, July and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Yekaterinburg.
What is the hottest month in Yekaterinburg?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Yekaterinburg?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -11°C and lows of -17°C.
What is the rainiest month in Yekaterinburg?
June is the wettest month with about 76 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Yekaterinburg?
Yekaterinburg has 60 postal codes: 620000, 620002, 620004, 620007, 620010, 620012, 620014, 620016–620019, 620023–620028, 620030–620031, 620033–620036, 620039 ….