Yakutsk Temperature by Month
Yakutsk in Russia sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between -33°C (-27°F) in January and 26°C (79°F) in July, averaging -2°C (28°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Yakutsk Monthly Temperatures
The weather in Yakutsk experiences significant differences between warm and cold seasons, with big shifts in temperature. At night, minimum temperatures range from 14°C (57°F) in July to -40°C (-40°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Yakutsk by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Yakutsk vs Russia
The map below shows the annual temperature across Russia. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Yakutsk vs World: Temperature Compared
Yakutsk's average annual maximum temperature is -2°C (28°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
San Francisco, USA averages 19°C (66°F) annually, but with little seasonal variation — summers are often cool and foggy, winters mild.
Melbourne, Australia averages 20°C (68°F) annually — known for unpredictable weather, with four seasons sometimes happening in one day.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Global average temperatures have risen by around 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era, and the effects are visible across many regions. Winters are milder on average, with fewer frost days and less snow in many parts of the world. Heatwaves are more frequent and more intense, and Europe's summers of 2018, 2019, and 2020 all set records.
Summers are also getting drier in some areas, while winter rainfall has increased in others. This contributies to higher river levels and more flooding. In many countries, spring arrives earlier and autumn lasts longer. It has knock-on effects for wildlife, agriculture, and local ecosystems.
For more on Yakutsk's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Yakutsk climate page.
