Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kurchatov features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (5 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-42 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 337 mm (13.3 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kurchatov enjoys an average of 3606 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 1 minutes to 16 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kurchatov are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (5 - 11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kurchatov experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 164 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -11°C (13°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (5°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -16°C (4°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Minimum | -41°C (-42°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -38°C (-36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kurchatov, East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan with other places around the world.
Kurchatov usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kurchatov are January, February and April. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13 (0.5) | 17 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 18 (0.7) | 24 (0.9) | 39 (1.5) | 53 (2.1) | 39 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Kurchatov are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kurchatov: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 148 | 223 | 301 | 346 | 403 | 411 | 422 | 396 | 315 | 259 | 196 | 180 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 30m | 10h 1m | 11h 54m | 13h 50m | 15h 31m | 16h 24m | 15h 56m | 14h 26m | 12h 35m | 10h 39m | 8h 56m | 8h 1m |
Kurchatov experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kurchatov UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |