Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zeya features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -26 °C (-14 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -40 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 699 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 84 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zeya enjoys an average of 3202 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 30 minutes to 16 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zeya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (60 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -26 to -20 °C (-14 - -4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zeya experiences 20 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 197 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean maximum | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Average high | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Daily mean | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (15°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Average low | -29°C (-21°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -34°C (-30°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Minimum | -40°C (-40°F) | -40°C (-41°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -39°C (-38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zeya, Amur Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Zeya usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 142 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zeya are January, February and December. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 5 (0.2) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 82 (3.2) | 86 (3.4) | 175 (6.9) | 158 (6.2) | 92 (3.6) | 31 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Zeya are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zeya: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164 | 223 | 286 | 306 | 313 | 363 | 352 | 291 | 260 | 235 | 199 | 205 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 3m | 9h 46m | 11h 52m | 14h 2m | 15h 56m | 16h 58m | 16h 26m | 14h 44m | 12h 39m | 10h 30m | 8h 34m | 7h 30m |
Zeya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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, 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 Zeya 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 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |