Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kapustin Yar features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 27 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 322 mm (12.7 inches) and receives 68 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kapustin Yar enjoys an average of 3503 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 20 minutes to 16 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kapustin Yar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kapustin Yar experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -17°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kapustin Yar, Astrakhan, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Kapustin Yar usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kapustin Yar are June, August and November. On average, 14 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) | 25 (1.0) | 39 (1.5) | 39 (1.6) | 31 (1.2) | 35 (1.4) | 23 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 3 (0.1) | 24 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 17 (0.7) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Kapustin Yar are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kapustin Yar: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 103 | 186 | 275 | 341 | 383 | 432 | 434 | 405 | 333 | 288 | 194 | 123 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 47m | 10h 10m | 11h 55m | 13h 42m | 15h 15m | 16h 2m | 15h 37m | 14h 15m | 12h 32m | 10h 45m | 9h 11m | 8h 20m |
Kapustin Yar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, 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 Kapustin Yar 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 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |