Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Verkhnyaya Balkariya features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 27 °C (81 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1474 mm (58.0 inches) and receives 200 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Verkhnyaya Balkariya enjoys an average of 3739 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Verkhnyaya Balkariya are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Verkhnyaya Balkariya experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 160 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -9°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Mean minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Verkhnyaya Balkariya, Kabardino-Balkariya Republic, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Verkhnyaya Balkariya usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 26 rainy days and 229 mm (9.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Verkhnyaya Balkariya are January, February and November. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 36 (1.4) | 46 (1.8) | 108 (4.3) | 121 (4.8) | 217 (8.5) | 252 (9.9) | 218 (8.6) | 177 (7.0) | 131 (5.1) | 83 (3.3) | 40 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Verkhnyaya Balkariya are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Verkhnyaya Balkariya: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 200 | 248 | 301 | 329 | 360 | 394 | 408 | 383 | 326 | 296 | 255 | 235 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 30m | 11h 56m | 13h 25m | 14h 40m | 15h 18m | 14h 58m | 13h 52m | 12h 27m | 10h 59m | 9h 42m | 9h 2m |
Verkhnyaya Balkariya experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme 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 Verkhnyaya Balkariya UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 |