Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Baksan features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-6 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 627 mm (24.7 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Baksan enjoys an average of 3706 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 22 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Baksan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Baksan experiences 78 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 97 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Baksan, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Baksan usually has the most precipitation in March, May and June, with an average of 12 rainy days and 72 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Baksan are January, February and April. On average, 38 mm (1.5 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) | 32 (1.3) | 35 (1.4) | 63 (2.5) | 46 (1.8) | 86 (3.4) | 69 (2.7) | 50 (2.0) | 49 (1.9) | 48 (1.9) | 49 (1.9) | 53 (2.1) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Baksan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Baksan: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192 | 240 | 294 | 330 | 362 | 396 | 410 | 384 | 324 | 294 | 248 | 226 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 19m | 10h 29m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 43m | 15h 22m | 15h 1m | 13h 54m | 12h 27m | 10h 58m | 9h 39m | 8h 58m |
Baksan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Baksan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |