Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Verkhniy Baskunchak features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 282 mm (11.1 inches) and receives 60 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Verkhniy Baskunchak enjoys an average of 3525 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 24 minutes to 15 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Verkhniy Baskunchak are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 26 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Verkhniy Baskunchak experiences 95 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 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) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°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 (60°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -2°C (29°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°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 | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Verkhniy Baskunchak usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 7 rainy days and 35 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Verkhniy Baskunchak are June, August and November. On average, 12 mm (0.5 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) | 19 (0.7) | 33 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 26 (1.0) | 26 (1.0) | 14 (0.5) | 28 (1.1) | 4 (0.1) | 21 (0.8) | 22 (0.9) | 18 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Verkhniy Baskunchak are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Verkhniy Baskunchak: January, February and December receive an average of 4 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 | 112 | 184 | 278 | 339 | 391 | 431 | 434 | 405 | 336 | 286 | 195 | 128 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 49m | 10h 12m | 11h 55m | 13h 41m | 15h 12m | 15h 59m | 15h 34m | 14h 13m | 12h 32m | 10h 46m | 9h 13m | 8h 24m |
Verkhniy Baskunchak 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 Verkhniy Baskunchak 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 |