Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Varena features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -24 °C (-11 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 740 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Varena enjoys an average of 3228 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 24 minutes to 17 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Varena are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (65 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 0 °C (29 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Varena experiences 31 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-11°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Varena, Alytus, Lithuania with other places around the world.
Varena usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 12 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Varena are February, March and November. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 48 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 47 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) | 91 (3.6) | 98 (3.8) | 77 (3.1) | 65 (2.6) | 47 (1.9) | 58 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Varena are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Varena: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 75 | 166 | 259 | 332 | 411 | 438 | 430 | 381 | 291 | 220 | 124 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 59m | 9h 45m | 11h 53m | 14h 5m | 16h 2m | 17h 4m | 16h 31m | 14h 46m | 12h 38m | 10h 27m | 8h 29m | 7h 24m |
Varena experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Varena UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |