Monthly climate in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vacha features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 19 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 656 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 133 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vacha enjoys an average of 3144 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 5 minutes to 17 hours 26 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Vacha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 19 °C (63 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (19 - 23 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vacha experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 143 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 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 3°C
(37°F)
7°C
(44°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(76°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(86°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 2°C
(35°F)
3°C
(39°F)
10°C
(49°F)
22°C
(71°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(84°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(80°F)
19°C
(66°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
10°C
(51°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
17°C
(63°F)
10°C
(51°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)
-7°C
(21°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(44°F)
-0°C
(31°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Average low -10°C
(14°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
11°C
(52°F)
14°C
(57°F)
12°C
(55°F)
8°C
(46°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Mean minimum -22°C
(-6°F)
-21°C
(-6°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(34°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-16°C
(3°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)
-29°C
(-20°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russian Federation §

Vacha usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 12 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vacha are January, March and September. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 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) 43 (1.7) 54 (2.1) 34 (1.3) 60 (2.4) 54 (2.1) 59 (2.3) 85 (3.3) 52 (2.0) 49 (1.9) 59 (2.3) 50 (2.0) 56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 9 12 11 11 13 8 9 11 11 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Vacha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vacha: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 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 50 143 265 320 414 435 441 393 294 211 110 64
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 42m 9h 36m 11h 53m 14h 13m 16h 18m 17h 26m 16h 50m 14h 56m 12h 41m 10h 22m 8h 15m 7h 5m

Solar UV radiation in Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russian Federation §

Vacha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Vacha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vacha, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, 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) 1 2 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 3 1 1