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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |