Monthly climate in Bilibino, Chukotka, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bilibino features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -31 °C (-23 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -49 °C (-56 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 359 mm (14.1 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bilibino enjoys an average of 2341 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 48 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Bilibino, Chukotka, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Bilibino are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (47 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -31 to -29 °C (-23 - -20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bilibino experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 239 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Bilibino, Chukotka, 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 -0°C
(32°F)
1°C
(33°F)
2°C
(35°F)
5°C
(41°F)
18°C
(65°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
9°C
(49°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
Mean maximum -8°C
(18°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
3°C
(38°F)
13°C
(56°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(68°F)
14°C
(57°F)
5°C
(40°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
Average high -27°C
(-17°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
4°C
(40°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
Daily mean -31°C
(-23°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
0°C
(33°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-29°C
(-21°F)
Average low -34°C
(-29°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
6°C
(42°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-33°C
(-26°F)
Mean minimum -46°C
(-50°F)
-44°C
(-46°F)
-39°C
(-38°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
1°C
(33°F)
1°C
(33°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-27°C
(-16°F)
-35°C
(-31°F)
-45°C
(-49°F)
Minimum -48°C
(-54°F)
-49°C
(-56°F)
-46°C
(-51°F)
-34°C
(-30°F)
-20°C
(-4°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-32°C
(-25°F)
-39°C
(-38°F)
-47°C
(-53°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Bilibino, Chukotka, Russian Federation §

Bilibino usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 11 rainy days and 55 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bilibino are January, February and April. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Bilibino, Chukotka, 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) 15 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 22 (0.9) 10 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 42 (1.7) 65 (2.5) 59 (2.3) 40 (1.6) 25 (1.0) 34 (1.3) 20 (0.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 3 6 3 4 11 12 12 10 7 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Bilibino, Chukotka, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Bilibino are April, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bilibino: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Bilibino, Chukotka, 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 20 118 226 335 379 434 299 229 135 112 48 1
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 10m 7h 41m 11h 43m 15h 48m 20h 54m 24h 0m 22h 43m 17h 20m 13h 11m 9h 12m 4h 51m 4h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Bilibino, Chukotka, Russian Federation §

Bilibino experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.February, October and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Bilibino UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Bilibino, Chukotka, 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) 1 1 2 4 5 5 6 5 3 1 1 0