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Monthly climate in Oymyakon, Sakha, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Oymyakon features a subarctic climate (Dfd).Temperatures typically range between -44 °C (-48 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -60 °C (-75 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 364 mm (14.3 inches) and receives 74 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Oymyakon enjoys an average of 3020 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 40 minutes to 20 hours 20 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Oymyakon, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Oymyakon are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -44 to -38 °C (-48 - -36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Oymyakon experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 238 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Oymyakon, 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 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)
Mean maximum -30°C
(-22°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -32°C
(-25°F)
Average high -41°C
(-42°F)		 -32°C
(-26°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -41°C
(-42°F)
Daily mean -44°C
(-48°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -44°C
(-47°F)
Average low -48°C
(-54°F)		 -42°C
(-44°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -47°C
(-52°F)
Mean minimum -57°C
(-70°F)		 -52°C
(-61°F)		 -44°C
(-46°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -47°C
(-53°F)		 -54°C
(-64°F)
Minimum -60°C
(-75°F)		 -56°C
(-69°F)		 -47°C
(-52°F)		 -34°C
(-30°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -52°C
(-61°F)		 -56°C
(-68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Oymyakon, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Oymyakon usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 68 mm (2.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Oymyakon are January, March and December. On average, 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Oymyakon, 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) 7 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 15 (0.6) 47 (1.9) 58 (2.3) 93 (3.6) 52 (2.0) 42 (1.6) 17 (0.7) 15 (0.6) 6 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 1 3 13 12 14 10 9 5 5 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Oymyakon, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Oymyakon are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Oymyakon: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Oymyakon, 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 88 183 282 327 361 403 359 327 240 210 134 99
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 43m 8h 37m 11h 47m 15h 1m 18h 12m 20h 20m 19h 11m 16h 8m 12h 56m 9h 46m 6h 40m 4h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Oymyakon, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Oymyakon experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 6, which corresponds to the 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 Oymyakon UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Oymyakon, 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 6 3 2 1 1