Irkutsk Oblast · Russia
Bratsk travel guide
Bratsk is a city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, home to about 219,000 people.
- Best months
- June to August
- Nearest airport
- BTK25 km · Bratsk Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Asia/Irkutsk
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Bratsk
Bratsk is a city in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Angara River near the vast Bratsk Reservoir. It had population of 224,071 (2021 census).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Bratsk
See
Angara village, an open-air museum in some distance from Bratsk featuring Russian houses, the church and utensils of XVII—XX centuries as well as Evenk chums.
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When to go
The best time to visit Bratsk
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bratsk are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Bratsk: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bratsk Airport (BTK), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line.
BTK · Bratsk Airport
Questions
Bratsk: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Bratsk?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Bratsk are June to August. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; July is the wettest, with about 74 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Bratsk?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Bratsk Airport (BTK), about 25 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Bratsk?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Bratsk
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.