Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kurchatov features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 604 mm (23.8 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kurchatov enjoys an average of 3248 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 52 minutes to 16 hours 33 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kurchatov are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kurchatov experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean minimum | -19°C (-1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -8°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kurchatov, Kursk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Kurchatov usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kurchatov are August, October and November. On average, 34 mm (1.4 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) | 41 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 41 (1.6) | 42 (1.7) | 78 (3.1) | 52 (2.0) | 89 (3.5) | 25 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 38 (1.5) | 67 (2.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Kurchatov are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kurchatov: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 62 | 148 | 264 | 334 | 403 | 426 | 435 | 403 | 316 | 239 | 135 | 77 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 22m | 9h 57m | 11h 54m | 13h 54m | 15h 39m | 16h 33m | 16h 4m | 14h 31m | 12h 35m | 10h 36m | 8h 49m | 7h 52m |
Kurchatov experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Kurchatov UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |