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Monthly climate in Lensk, Sakha, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Lensk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -27 °C (-17 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -52 °C (-62 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 506 mm (19.9 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Lensk enjoys an average of 2855 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 46 minutes to 18 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Lensk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Lensk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 18 °C (60 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -27 to -22 °C (-17 - -8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Lensk experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 210 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Lensk, 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 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average high -23°C
(-8°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)
Daily mean -26°C
(-14°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Average low -30°C
(-21°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)
Mean minimum -44°C
(-46°F)		 -41°C
(-41°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -20°C
(-5°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -45°C
(-49°F)
Minimum -52°C
(-62°F)		 -47°C
(-53°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -43°C
(-45°F)		 -48°C
(-55°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Lensk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Lensk usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Lensk are February, March and April. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Lensk, 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) 29 (1.1) 29 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 28 (1.1) 53 (2.1) 49 (1.9) 68 (2.7) 58 (2.3) 56 (2.2) 41 (1.6) 35 (1.4) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 9 10 7 11 9 10 8 9 11 11 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Lensk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Lensk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Lensk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Lensk, 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 62 154 251 303 349 421 364 337 249 160 116 84
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 35m 9h 2m 11h 49m 14h 41m 17h 22m 18h 58m 18h 7m 15h 38m 12h 50m 10h 1m 7h 21m 5h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Lensk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Lensk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, 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 Lensk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Lensk, 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 3 4 5 6 7 5 3 2 1 1