Monthly climate in Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirensk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -23 °C (-9 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -52 °C (-61 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 437 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirensk enjoys an average of 2913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 37 minutes to 17 hours 58 minutes per day.

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

The warmest months in Kirensk 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 -23 to -19 °C (-9 - -3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirensk experiences 37 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 200 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kirensk, 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 -1°C
(31°F)
3°C
(37°F)
11°C
(52°F)
20°C
(68°F)
29°C
(85°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
26°C
(80°F)
17°C
(63°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(34°F)
Mean maximum -6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
7°C
(46°F)
16°C
(61°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
24°C
(75°F)
11°C
(53°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
Average high -19°C
(-1°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
6°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
14°C
(57°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-19°C
(-1°F)
Daily mean -22°C
(-8°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
1°C
(34°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(64°F)
9°C
(48°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
Average low -27°C
(-16°F)
-24°C
(-12°F)
-15°C
(6°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(53°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-27°C
(-17°F)
Mean minimum -42°C
(-44°F)
-42°C
(-44°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
4°C
(39°F)
8°C
(46°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-48°C
(-54°F)
Minimum -49°C
(-55°F)
-50°C
(-58°F)
-39°C
(-39°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-37°C
(-35°F)
-52°C
(-61°F)

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

Kirensk usually has the most precipitation in September, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirensk are February, March and April. On average, 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kirensk, 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) 29 (1.2) 25 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 22 (0.9) 40 (1.6) 41 (1.6) 41 (1.6) 33 (1.3) 45 (1.8) 41 (1.6) 43 (1.7) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 8 9 7 10 9 5 7 9 10 14 16

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

The sunniest months in Kirensk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirensk: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kirensk, 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 88 169 250 315 336 387 381 332 248 181 117 104
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 18m 9h 23m 11h 51m 14h 22m 16h 40m 17h 58m 17h 17m 15h 12m 12h 44m 10h 15m 7h 56m 6h 37m

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

Kirensk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 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 Kirensk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kirensk, 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 3 4 6 7 7 6 4 2 1 1