Olkhon Island

Island · 🇷🇺 Russia

Area 678 km²

Time zone Asia/Irkutsk

Olkhon Island

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Climate & when to visit

Best time to visit: July, August

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Typical weather in January

Poor

-16° (feels like -22°) · extremes -31°–-8°
-21° at night
2 rainy days
7 sunny days
4 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low

Typical weather in February

Poor

-14° (feels like -19°) · extremes -29°–-5°
-19° at night
1 rainy day
12 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in March

Poor

-5° (feels like -10°) · extremes -20°–3°
-11° at night
2 rainy days
17 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 2 · low

Typical weather in April

Poor

3° (feels like -2°) · extremes -9°–9°
-2° at night
4 rainy days
12 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in May

Poor

8° (feels like 4°) · extremes -1°–14°
3° at night
7 rainy days
10 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
0°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in June

Good

14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 5°–19°
9° at night
7 rainy days
9 sunny days
9 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
4°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in July

Great

18° (feels like 17°) · extremes 11°–22°
14° at night
9 rainy days
9 sunny days
8 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
12°C · too cold to swim
UV index 5 · moderate

Typical weather in August

Great

19° (feels like 18°) · extremes 11°–22°
15° at night
9 rainy days
10 sunny days
7 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Calm winds
16°C · too cold to swim
UV index 4 · moderate

Typical weather in September

Good

14° (feels like 11°) · extremes 4°–20°
10° at night
8 rainy days
9 sunny days
6 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
15°C · too cold to swim
UV index 3 · moderate

Typical weather in October

Poor

6° (feels like 1°) · extremes -4°–13°
2° at night
5 rainy days
7 sunny days
5 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
10°C · too cold to swim
UV index 1 · low

Typical weather in November

Poor

-2° (feels like -8°) · extremes -15°–6°
-6° at night
5 rainy days
3 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
5°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low

Typical weather in December

Poor

-11° (feels like -16°) · extremes -26°–-2°
-15° at night
4 rainy days
2 sunny days
3 hours of sunshine per day
Dry air
Light breeze
1°C · too cold to swim
UV index 0 · low

Climate data: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Practical information

Currency: Russian Ruble RUB · Card payments · Cash preferred
Emergency numbers: 112
Electricity: Type C / Type F
220 V · 50 Hz

Languages: Russian
Tap water: Drink with caution
Driving side: Right
Calling code: +7

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