Monthly climate in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Verkhniy Baskunchak, Astrakhan, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 8 7 4 2 1