Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chemal features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -15 °C (6 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 962 mm (37.9 inches) and receives 152 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chemal enjoys an average of 3541 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 53 minutes to 16 hours 32 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chemal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (58 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -15 to -12 °C (6 - 10 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chemal experiences 14 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 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) | 6°C (42°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -15°C (6°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Average low | -19°C (-3°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Minimum | -43°C (-45°F) | -39°C (-39°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -14°C (8°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -37°C (-34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chemal, Altai, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Chemal usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 16 rainy days and 129 mm (5.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chemal are January, February and December. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 24 (0.9) | 35 (1.4) | 51 (2.0) | 79 (3.1) | 124 (4.9) | 109 (4.3) | 147 (5.8) | 116 (4.6) | 99 (3.9) | 80 (3.1) | 58 (2.3) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Chemal are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 54 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chemal: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 40 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 | 221 | 307 | 342 | 383 | 400 | 398 | 388 | 315 | 262 | 189 | 184 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 23m | 9h 57m | 11h 54m | 13h 53m | 15h 37m | 16h 32m | 16h 4m | 14h 31m | 12h 36m | 10h 37m | 8h 51m | 7h 53m |
Chemal 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 Chemal 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 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |