Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zheleznogorsk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -17 °C (3 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -46 °C (-51 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 588 mm (23.1 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zheleznogorsk enjoys an average of 3054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 59 minutes to 17 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zheleznogorsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -17 to -14 °C (3 - 7 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zheleznogorsk experiences 35 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -17°C (3°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -21°C (-6°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Mean minimum | -37°C (-35°F) | -37°C (-33°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -34°C (-30°F) |
Minimum | -46°C (-51°F) | -45°C (-49°F) | -34°C (-28°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -33°C (-27°F) | -44°C (-48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zheleznogorsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Zheleznogorsk usually has the most precipitation in June, July and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 70 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zheleznogorsk are January, February and March. On average, 25 mm (1.0 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) | 26 (1.0) | 25 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 37 (1.4) | 62 (2.5) | 70 (2.8) | 76 (3.0) | 57 (2.2) | 64 (2.5) | 48 (1.9) | 52 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Zheleznogorsk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zheleznogorsk: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 101 | 188 | 241 | 321 | 351 | 402 | 398 | 365 | 262 | 207 | 115 | 98 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 36m | 9h 32m | 11h 52m | 14h 14m | 16h 22m | 17h 33m | 16h 56m | 15h 0m | 12h 42m | 10h 21m | 8h 11m | 6h 59m |
Zheleznogorsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Zheleznogorsk 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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |