Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhirnov features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 484 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhirnov enjoys an average of 3426 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 23 minutes to 15 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zhirnov are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °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, Zhirnov experiences 88 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 107 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -0°C (32°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 6°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) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°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 (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -23°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zhirnov, Rostov, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Zhirnov usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 56 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhirnov are August, September and October. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 51 (2.0) | 52 (2.1) | 46 (1.8) | 64 (2.5) | 34 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 22 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 27 (1.0) | 31 (1.2) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Zhirnov are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhirnov: January, February and December receive an average of 4 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 | 101 | 167 | 257 | 335 | 389 | 423 | 435 | 406 | 333 | 277 | 189 | 109 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 49m | 10h 12m | 11h 55m | 13h 41m | 15h 12m | 15h 59m | 15h 35m | 14h 13m | 12h 31m | 10h 46m | 9h 13m | 8h 23m |
Zhirnov experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, 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, November 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 Zhirnov 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |