Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khatanga features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -29 °C (-20 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -51 °C (-60 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 382 mm (15.0 inches) and receives 94 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khatanga enjoys an average of 2513 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khatanga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -29 to -28 °C (-20 - -19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khatanga experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 230 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 9°C (49°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Mean maximum | -10°C (14°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average high | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Daily mean | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Average low | -32°C (-26°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -7°C (21°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Mean minimum | -47°C (-53°F) | -43°C (-46°F) | -39°C (-37°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -16°C (3°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -42°C (-43°F) |
Minimum | -51°C (-60°F) | -51°C (-59°F) | -43°C (-46°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -43°C (-46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khatanga, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Khatanga usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 10 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khatanga are January, February and March. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) | 43 (1.7) | 59 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 43 (1.7) | 39 (1.5) | 28 (1.1) | 22 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Khatanga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khatanga: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 0 | 106 | 258 | 315 | 414 | 406 | 354 | 326 | 197 | 113 | 19 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 3h 11m | 6h 24m | 11h 41m | 16h 56m | 23h 23m | 24h 0m | 24h 0m | 19h 21m | 13h 26m | 8h 25m | 4h 3m | 0h 0m |
Khatanga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 4, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.January, October 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 Khatanga UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |