, with cold winters, during which the temperature is normally below freezing, and warm summers.
Yoshkar-Ola, formerly Tsarevokokshaysk and then Krasnokokshaysk, called Charla by the Mari, is a city of 270,000 inhabitants, the capital of the Mari Republic (Mari El), located in European Russia, at 56 degrees north latitude and about 635 km (395 mi) east-northeast of Moscow.
The Malaya Kokshaga River passes through the city and then flows into the Volga, further south. Near the Volga is the Marij Chodra National Park.
Even though it is located at the same latitude as Moscow, the climate of Yoshkar-Ola is more continental, as it is located further from the Atlantic Ocean and closer to Siberia.
is not abundant, since it amounts to about 565 millimeters (22 inches) per year. The least rainy period is from December to May, while summer is the rainiest season. Precipitation generally occurs in the form of snow, predominantly or exclusively, from November to March, while in October and April it alternates with rain. On the other hand, in late spring and summer, it can occur in the form of thunderstorms.
, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January and February is around -11 °C (12 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls. The ground is normally covered in snow from mid-November onwards.
, the temperature can drop below -30 °C (-22 °F), although this has occurred less frequently in recent years. Occasionally it has also dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F). The coldest record is -47.3 °C (-53.1 °F), set in late December 1978. In the 1980s, it dropped to a maximum of -40.4 °C (-40.7 °F) in January 1987. After 2000, it dropped to -39 °C (-38.2 °F) in January 2006.
In the mild winter of 2020, the daily average from December to February was -3.4 °C (25.9 °F).
, from June to August, is quite warm and sunny, although rains and thunderstorms are quite frequent.
, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F), and which can be interrupted by strong thunderstorms and gusts of wind. During the exceptional summer of 2010, the temperature reached 38.6 °C (101.5 °F) in July, a month when the average maximum was 32.6 °C (90.7 °F), and 39.1 °C (102.4 °F) in August.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-10.8 °C, with a minimum of
-14.1 °C and a maximum of
-7.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-29.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-39 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1 °C. However, it reached
4.5 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
38.2 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 17% of the time.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.1 °C, with a minimum of
-15.2 °C and a maximum of
-7.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-30 °C. However, it dropped to
-38.1 °C in February 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1 °C. However, it reached
5 °C in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
26 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 30% of the time.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.3 °C, with a minimum of
-8.5 °C and a maximum of
-0.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-28.6 °C in March 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7 °C. However, it reached
13.8 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
33.4 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 37% of the time.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.4 °C, with a minimum of
0.3 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.3 °C in April 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
25.2 °C in April 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
27.2 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.8 °C, with a minimum of
6.5 °C and a maximum of
19.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.4 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
33.4 °C in May 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
40.5 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.3 °C, with a minimum of
11.3 °C and a maximum of
23.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.3 °C in June 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
36.8 °C in June 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
67.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are very long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.5 °C, with a minimum of
13.4 °C and a maximum of
25.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
2 °C in July 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
38.6 °C in July 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
67.8 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17 °C, with a minimum of
11.2 °C and a maximum of
22.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
0.2 °C in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
39.1 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
63.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
11.4 °C, with a minimum of
6.7 °C and a maximum of
16.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-7 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C. However, it reached
31.6 °C in September 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
57.3 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.8 °C, with a minimum of
1.5 °C and a maximum of
8.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-13.1 °C in October 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17 °C. However, it reached
23.9 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
55.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 24% of the time.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-3.1 °C, with a minimum of
-5.6 °C and a maximum of
-0.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-28 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7 °C. However, it reached
12.2 °C in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
44 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 14% of the time.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-9 °C, with a minimum of
-11.9 °C and a maximum of
-6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-27 °C. However, it dropped to
-39.5 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2.5 °C. However, it reached
7.2 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
41.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 11% of the time.