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Monthly climate in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zheleznogorsk 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 35 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 620 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zheleznogorsk enjoys an average of 3171 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 45 minutes to 16 hours 41 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Zheleznogorsk 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, Zheleznogorsk experiences 47 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 121 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zheleznogorsk, 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
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 10°C
(49°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°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
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -18°C
(0°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-8°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk, Russian Federation §

Zheleznogorsk usually has the most precipitation in May, July and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zheleznogorsk are March, April and August. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zheleznogorsk, 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) 46 (1.8) 38 (1.5) 39 (1.5) 82 (3.2) 47 (1.8) 93 (3.7) 32 (1.2) 51 (2.0) 43 (1.7) 40 (1.6) 68 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 9 10 12 9 13 6 8 9 7 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Zheleznogorsk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zheleznogorsk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zheleznogorsk, 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 56 144 252 332 394 422 427 397 313 232 125 71
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 16m 9h 54m 11h 54m 13h 57m 15h 44m 16h 41m 16h 11m 14h 35m 12h 36m 10h 34m 8h 44m 7h 45m

Solar UV radiation in Zheleznogorsk, Kursk, Russian Federation §

Zheleznogorsk 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 Zheleznogorsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zheleznogorsk, 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 2 4 5 7 8 7 7 6 3 2 1