Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gigant features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-3 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 511 mm (20.1 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gigant enjoys an average of 3525 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 37 minutes to 15 hours 44 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gigant are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 1 °C (31 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gigant experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 87 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average high | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average low | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -12°C (10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (15°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gigant, Rostov, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Gigant usually has the most precipitation in March, May and July, with an average of 9 rainy days and 58 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gigant are June, August and September. On average, 28 mm (1.1 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) | 35 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) | 52 (2.1) | 45 (1.8) | 65 (2.6) | 35 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 17 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 37 (1.4) | 41 (1.6) | 48 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Gigant are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gigant: January, February and December receive an average of 4 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 129 | 182 | 267 | 325 | 391 | 417 | 434 | 405 | 337 | 284 | 208 | 140 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 1m | 10h 18m | 11h 56m | 13h 35m | 15h 0m | 15h 44m | 15h 21m | 14h 6m | 12h 30m | 10h 51m | 9h 23m | 8h 37m |
Gigant experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July 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 / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gigant UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |