Monthly climate in Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balagansk features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 414 mm (16.3 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balagansk enjoys an average of 3361 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 27 minutes to 17 hours 1 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Balagansk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -18 °C (-6 - 0 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balagansk experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, 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 -3°C
(26°F)
3°C
(37°F)
10°C
(51°F)
27°C
(81°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
27°C
(80°F)
19°C
(67°F)
7°C
(46°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
Mean maximum -8°C
(18°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
8°C
(47°F)
22°C
(72°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
29°C
(85°F)
25°C
(77°F)
14°C
(58°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Average high -17°C
(1°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
10°C
(50°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(59°F)
6°C
(44°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(6°F)
Daily mean -21°C
(-6°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
3°C
(38°F)
10°C
(51°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(64°F)
10°C
(50°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-18°C
(-0°F)
Average low -25°C
(-13°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-12°C
(10°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
4°C
(39°F)
11°C
(53°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-13°C
(10°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
Mean minimum -34°C
(-29°F)
-34°C
(-28°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
6°C
(43°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-37°C
(-34°F)
Minimum -43°C
(-45°F)
-40°C
(-40°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-31°C
(-23°F)
-39°C
(-38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

Balagansk usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balagansk 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 Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, 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) 11 (0.4) 11 (0.4) 15 (0.6) 14 (0.5) 43 (1.7) 56 (2.2) 79 (3.1) 58 (2.3) 68 (2.7) 19 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 26 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 6 3 10 10 10 10 13 6 4 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Balagansk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balagansk: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, 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 138 219 293 330 362 383 378 355 283 258 203 152
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 0m 9h 45m 11h 53m 14h 3m 15h 59m 17h 1m 16h 29m 14h 45m 12h 39m 10h 29m 8h 31m 7h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

Balagansk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Balagansk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Balagansk, Irkutsk Oblast, 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 2 4 5 7 7 7 7 5 3 1 1