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Monthly climate in Khandyga, Sakha, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khandyga features a subarctic climate (Dfd).Temperatures typically range between -43 °C (-45 °F) and 20 °C (67 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -57 °C (-70 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 356 mm (14.0 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khandyga enjoys an average of 2945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 2 minutes to 19 hours 51 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khandyga, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Khandyga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 20 °C (61 - 67 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -43 to -37 °C (-45 - -35 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khandyga experiences 33 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 214 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khandyga, Sakha, 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 -14°C
(7°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)
Mean maximum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -20°C
(-3°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -7°C
(21°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)
Average high -40°C
(-39°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)
Daily mean -43°C
(-45°F)		 -37°C
(-35°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -43°C
(-45°F)
Average low -46°C
(-51°F)		 -43°C
(-45°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -46°C
(-50°F)
Mean minimum -55°C
(-66°F)		 -52°C
(-61°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -25°C
(-14°F)		 -46°C
(-51°F)		 -53°C
(-63°F)
Minimum -57°C
(-70°F)		 -55°C
(-67°F)		 -45°C
(-49°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -49°C
(-56°F)		 -56°C
(-69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khandyga, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Khandyga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 62 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khandyga are January, February and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khandyga, Sakha, 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) 6 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 20 (0.8) 40 (1.6) 30 (1.2) 72 (2.8) 56 (2.2) 60 (2.3) 34 (1.3) 16 (0.6) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 0 4 6 9 5 11 9 9 10 5 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Khandyga, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Khandyga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khandyga: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khandyga, Sakha, 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 100 190 256 314 339 409 363 316 244 167 134 107
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 0m 8h 45m 11h 48m 14h 55m 17h 55m 19h 51m 18h 49m 15h 58m 12h 55m 9h 51m 6h 53m 5h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Khandyga, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Khandyga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Khandyga UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khandyga, Sakha, 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) 1 1 2 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1