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Monthly climate in Kostroma, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kostroma features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -38 °C (-37 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 735 mm (28.9 inches) and receives 143 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kostroma enjoys an average of 2990 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 37 minutes to 17 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kostroma, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Kostroma are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (19 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kostroma experiences 23 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 150 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kostroma, 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 4°C
(40°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(36°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 3°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)
Minimum -38°C
(-37°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -29°C
(-21°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kostroma, Russian Federation §

Kostroma usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kostroma are January, March and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kostroma, 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) 45 (1.8) 54 (2.1) 44 (1.7) 47 (1.9) 61 (2.4) 62 (2.5) 84 (3.3) 71 (2.8) 77 (3.0) 74 (2.9) 64 (2.5) 51 (2.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 11 9 11 9 15 11 14 14 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kostroma, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Kostroma are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kostroma: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kostroma, 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 34 125 248 334 415 447 436 392 266 160 83 44
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 19m 9h 24m 11h 52m 14h 23m 16h 41m 17h 57m 17h 17m 15h 11m 12h 44m 10h 14m 7h 55m 6h 37m

Solar UV radiation in Kostroma, Russian Federation §

Kostroma 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 Kostroma UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kostroma, 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 4 5 7 7 6 4 2 1 1