Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirov features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 699 mm (27.5 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirov enjoys an average of 3105 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 26 minutes to 17 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kirov are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -3 °C (24 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirov experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 131 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kirov, Kaluga, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Kirov usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirov are March, April and November. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43 (1.7) | 47 (1.8) | 40 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 82 (3.2) | 67 (2.6) | 103 (4.1) | 71 (2.8) | 47 (1.9) | 54 (2.1) | 41 (1.6) | 63 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Kirov are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirov: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 46 | 142 | 247 | 330 | 398 | 425 | 426 | 393 | 304 | 212 | 113 | 62 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 0m | 9h 45m | 11h 53m | 14h 5m | 16h 0m | 17h 2m | 16h 29m | 14h 45m | 12h 38m | 10h 28m | 8h 30m | 7h 26m |
Kirov experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very 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 Kirov UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |