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Monthly climate in Donetsk, Rostov, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Donetsk features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 507 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Donetsk enjoys an average of 3442 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 23 minutes to 16 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Donetsk, Rostov, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Donetsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Donetsk experiences 83 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Donetsk, Rostov, 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 7°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(42°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 8°C
(47°F)
Average high -0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Daily mean -3°C
(27°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Average low -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-18°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Donetsk, Rostov, Russian Federation §

Donetsk usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 57 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Donetsk are August, September and October. On average, 26 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Donetsk, Rostov, 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) 44 (1.8) 46 (1.8) 52 (2.0) 46 (1.8) 67 (2.6) 36 (1.4) 50 (2.0) 25 (1.0) 24 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 35 (1.4) 53 (2.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 9 9 11 8 11 6 7 4 4 7 6 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Donetsk, Rostov, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Donetsk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Donetsk: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Donetsk, Rostov, 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 101 169 258 338 394 422 434 404 335 277 191 112
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 49m 10h 12m 11h 55m 13h 41m 15h 13m 16h 0m 15h 35m 14h 13m 12h 31m 10h 46m 9h 12m 8h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Donetsk, Rostov, Russian Federation §

Donetsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the 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 Donetsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Donetsk, Rostov, 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 5 6 8 9 8 8 6 4 2 1