Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Biyka features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -42 °C (-43 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1303 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Biyka enjoys an average of 3410 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 49 minutes to 16 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Biyka are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -13 °C (2 - 9 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Biyka experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 196 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean maximum | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average high | -12°C (11°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -18°C (-0°F) |
Mean minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -15°C (5°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Biyka, Altai, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Biyka usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 18 rainy days and 161 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Biyka are January, February and March. On average, 56 mm (2.2 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) | 47 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 71 (2.8) | 97 (3.8) | 165 (6.5) | 140 (5.5) | 179 (7.1) | 132 (5.2) | 135 (5.3) | 114 (4.5) | 101 (4.0) | 71 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Biyka are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Biyka: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 216 | 292 | 330 | 369 | 392 | 383 | 379 | 306 | 251 | 175 | 175 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 20m | 9h 55m | 11h 54m | 13h 54m | 15h 41m | 16h 36m | 16h 7m | 14h 33m | 12h 36m | 10h 36m | 8h 48m | 7h 49m |
Biyka experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / 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 Biyka UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 |