Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Suntar features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -31 °C (-23 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -54 °C (-65 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 333 mm (13.1 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Suntar enjoys an average of 2950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 15 minutes to 19 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Suntar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (60 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -31 to -25 °C (-23 - -13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Suntar experiences 30 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 211 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Mean maximum | -12°C (11°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 9°C (48°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average high | -26°C (-14°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Daily mean | -29°C (-20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Average low | -33°C (-27°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -34°C (-30°F) |
Mean minimum | -49°C (-56°F) | -43°C (-46°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -35°C (-31°F) | -46°C (-50°F) |
Minimum | -54°C (-65°F) | -47°C (-53°F) | -44°C (-48°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -40°C (-41°F) | -51°C (-59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Suntar, Sakha, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Suntar usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 8 rainy days and 47 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Suntar are January, February and March. On average, 16 mm (0.6 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) | 17 (0.7) | 16 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 35 (1.4) | 32 (1.3) | 46 (1.8) | 60 (2.4) | 27 (1.1) | 24 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Suntar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Suntar: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 67 | 169 | 263 | 311 | 368 | 427 | 387 | 323 | 260 | 164 | 121 | 84 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 10m | 8h 50m | 11h 49m | 14h 51m | 17h 46m | 19h 35m | 18h 37m | 15h 52m | 12h 53m | 9h 53m | 7h 1m | 5h 15m |
Suntar 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 Suntar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |