Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zima features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-5 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -46 °C (-51 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 480 mm (18.9 inches) and receives 93 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zima enjoys an average of 3360 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 28 minutes to 17 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zima are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -17 °C (-5 - 1 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zima experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 194 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Mean maximum | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Average high | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-5°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-34°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -38°C (-37°F) |
Minimum | -46°C (-51°F) | -43°C (-45°F) | -32°C (-26°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -43°C (-44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zima, Irkutsk Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Zima usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zima are January, February and November. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 13 (0.5) | 13 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 17 (0.7) | 49 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 90 (3.5) | 70 (2.8) | 73 (2.9) | 21 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Zima are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zima: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 141 | 217 | 294 | 332 | 356 | 379 | 377 | 358 | 280 | 261 | 204 | 155 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 1m | 9h 45m | 11h 53m | 14h 3m | 15h 58m | 17h 0m | 16h 28m | 14h 45m | 12h 39m | 10h 29m | 8h 32m | 7h 28m |
Zima experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zima 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |