Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aldan features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -30 °C (-22 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -48 °C (-55 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 802 mm (31.6 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aldan enjoys an average of 2852 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 26 minutes to 18 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aldan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -30 to -25 °C (-22 - -13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aldan experiences 12 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 224 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -9°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean maximum | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (10°F) |
Average high | -26°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Daily mean | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -30°C (-22°F) |
Average low | -32°C (-25°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Mean minimum | -44°C (-47°F) | -41°C (-41°F) | -31°C (-24°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -36°C (-32°F) | -44°C (-47°F) |
Minimum | -48°C (-54°F) | -48°C (-54°F) | -37°C (-35°F) | -24°C (-11°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -48°C (-55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aldan, Sakha, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Aldan usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 14 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aldan are January, February and December. 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) | 22 (0.9) | 34 (1.3) | 39 (1.5) | 49 (1.9) | 79 (3.1) | 84 (3.3) | 119 (4.7) | 105 (4.1) | 119 (4.7) | 77 (3.0) | 44 (1.7) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Aldan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aldan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 106 | 177 | 261 | 286 | 329 | 371 | 372 | 308 | 216 | 164 | 147 | 109 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 8m | 9h 18m | 11h 50m | 14h 26m | 16h 49m | 18h 10m | 17h 28m | 15h 18m | 12h 46m | 10h 12m | 7h 48m | 6h 26m |
Aldan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 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 Aldan 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 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |