Ufa, Russia: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Ufa is a city in Russia, in Bashkortostan Republic. About 1.1 million people live in the city proper, making it the 11th largest city of Russia in our atlas.

It lies at 54.74° N, 55.97° E, about 158 m (518 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Yekaterinburg time zone.

Location

Red dot: Ufa. Green dots: other major cities of Russia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Ufa has a continental (warm summer) climate (Köppen Dfb). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 25°C (77°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about -18°C (-1°F). Around 686 mm (27 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Monument to Salavat Yulaevنصب تذكاري في روسيا

Bashkir State Art Museum (Nesterov Museum)Art Museum in Ufa, Russia

Dynamo StadiumMulti-purpose stadium in Russia

Akbuzat RacecourseHorse racing course in Ufa, Russia

Ufa State Institute of ArtsEducation organization in Ufa, Russia

Russia-Bashkir Monument of FriendshipMonument in Bashkortostan, Russia

Ufa Lenin MuseumBiographical museum in Bashkortostan, Russia

Monument to Miftahetdin AkmullaMonument in Ufa, Russia

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in RussiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 479561 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q911 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

ӨФӨ-2015-(v2): Rg102, Qweasdqwe, Тара-Амингу, Важнов Алексей Геннадьевич, CC BY 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Salavat Yulaev Panorama: Gummy-beer, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Nesterov's art museum in Ufa (March 2025) -0 1: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Стадион Динамо (Уфа): Тара-Амингу at Russian Wikipedia, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ипподром Акбузат: Тара-Амингу at Russian Wikipedia, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Ismagilov Ufa Academy of Arts (March 2025) -0 1: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Monument of Friendship in Ufa (March 2025) -0 3: Vyacheslav Bukharov, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Дом-музей В. И. Ленина (Уфа): Тара-Амингу, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)