Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nikol'sk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 584 mm (23.0 inches) and receives 117 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nikol'sk enjoys an average of 3272 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 30 minutes to 16 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nikol'sk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -7 °C (17 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nikol'sk experiences 38 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 151 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -19°C (-2°F) |
Minimum | -29°C (-21°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-17°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -26°C (-15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nikol'sk, Penza, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Nikol'sk usually has the most precipitation in April, June and July, with an average of 10 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nikol'sk are March, September and December. On average, 36 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) | 49 (1.9) | 38 (1.5) | 64 (2.5) | 56 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 71 (2.8) | 50 (2.0) | 37 (1.5) | 47 (1.8) | 39 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Nikol'sk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nikol'sk: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 9 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 67 | 154 | 270 | 324 | 411 | 433 | 449 | 402 | 308 | 227 | 126 | 97 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 3m | 9h 47m | 11h 53m | 14h 3m | 15h 57m | 16h 58m | 16h 26m | 14h 43m | 12h 38m | 10h 30m | 8h 33m | 7h 30m |
Nikol'sk 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 Nikol'sk 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |