Monthly climate in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -47 °C (-52 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 466 mm (18.4 inches) and receives 119 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy enjoys an average of 3072 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 55 minutes to 17 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 66 °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 - -1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 206 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, 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
(27°F)
1°C
(35°F)
12°C
(55°F)
23°C
(74°F)
31°C
(87°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(89°F)
26°C
(80°F)
19°C
(67°F)
5°C
(42°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Mean maximum -7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(64°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(76°F)
13°C
(55°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Average high -17°C
(1°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
7°C
(44°F)
14°C
(58°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(73°F)
13°C
(56°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
Daily mean -21°C
(-6°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-8°C
(19°F)
1°C
(34°F)
9°C
(48°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(62°F)
8°C
(47°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-20°C
(-5°F)
Average low -25°C
(-13°F)
-23°C
(-10°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(50°F)
13°C
(55°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-15°C
(4°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
Mean minimum -39°C
(-38°F)
-38°C
(-37°F)
-28°C
(-18°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(45°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-43°C
(-44°F)
Minimum -46°C
(-51°F)
-46°C
(-50°F)
-37°C
(-34°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
6°C
(42°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-38°C
(-35°F)
-47°C
(-52°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 10 rainy days and 54 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy are January, February and April. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, 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) 20 (0.8) 21 (0.8) 26 (1.0) 26 (1.0) 57 (2.2) 46 (1.8) 46 (1.8) 49 (1.9) 55 (2.2) 35 (1.4) 40 (1.6) 45 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 7 10 7 11 9 8 8 13 11 13 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, 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 104 184 252 324 349 400 384 349 262 212 132 115
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 32m 9h 30m 11h 51m 14h 16m 16h 26m 17h 38m 17h 0m 15h 3m 12h 43m 10h 20m 8h 8m 6h 55m

Solar UV radiation in Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation §

Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 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 Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy, 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 6 7 7 6 4 3 1 1