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Monthly climate in Kursk, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kursk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 20 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 588 mm (23.2 inches) and receives 107 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kursk enjoys an average of 3235 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 51 minutes to 16 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kursk, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Kursk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kursk experiences 54 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 122 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kursk, 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 5°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°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
(87°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 -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -4°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
(30°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -24°C
(-11°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -19°C
(-1°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -13°C
(8°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kursk, Russian Federation §

Kursk usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kursk are August, October and November. On average, 33 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kursk, 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) 41 (1.6) 47 (1.8) 42 (1.6) 43 (1.7) 70 (2.8) 52 (2.0) 83 (3.3) 23 (0.9) 47 (1.8) 40 (1.6) 36 (1.4) 65 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 10 9 12 8 11 5 7 7 8 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Kursk, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Kursk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kursk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kursk, 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 58 143 266 331 402 427 434 404 314 239 135 77
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 22m 9h 57m 11h 54m 13h 54m 15h 39m 16h 34m 16h 5m 14h 31m 12h 35m 10h 36m 8h 49m 7h 51m

Solar UV radiation in Kursk, Russian Federation §

Kursk 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, November 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 Kursk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kursk, 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) 2 3 5 6 7 8 7 7 6 3 2 1