Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Balakhta features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (2 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-47 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 577 mm (22.7 inches) and receives 132 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Balakhta enjoys an average of 3149 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 10 minutes to 17 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Balakhta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 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 -17 to -14 °C (2 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Balakhta experiences 29 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 182 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean maximum | -2°C (29°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Minimum | -42°C (-43°F) | -44°C (-47°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -42°C (-43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Balakhta, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Balakhta usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Balakhta are January, February and March. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 19 (0.8) | 30 (1.2) | 64 (2.5) | 68 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 70 (2.8) | 78 (3.1) | 46 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Balakhta are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Balakhta: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 114 | 198 | 256 | 323 | 351 | 396 | 399 | 372 | 275 | 216 | 128 | 116 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 46m | 9h 37m | 11h 52m | 14h 10m | 16h 13m | 17h 20m | 16h 45m | 14h 54m | 12h 41m | 10h 24m | 8h 19m | 7h 10m |
Balakhta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 Balakhta 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 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |