Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gerga features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 621 mm (24.5 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gerga enjoys an average of 3685 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 8 minutes to 15 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gerga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 5 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gerga experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 19 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (24°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gerga, Dagestan, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Gerga usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 80 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gerga are January, June and August. On average, 35 mm (1.4 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) | 37 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 61 (2.4) | 39 (1.6) | 43 (1.7) | 30 (1.2) | 40 (1.6) | 37 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 60 (2.4) | 98 (3.9) | 80 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Gerga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gerga: January, November and December receive an average of 6 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186 | 244 | 302 | 338 | 386 | 391 | 405 | 381 | 316 | 285 | 226 | 221 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 28m | 10h 33m | 11h 57m | 13h 22m | 14h 35m | 15h 11m | 14h 52m | 13h 48m | 12h 26m | 11h 1m | 9h 47m | 9h 8m |
Gerga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gerga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |