Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ust-Kuyga features a subarctic climate (Dfd).Temperatures typically range between -38 °C (-36 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -51 °C (-60 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 297 mm (11.7 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ust-Kuyga enjoys an average of 2589 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ust-Kuyga are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (52 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -38 to -34 °C (-36 - -29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ust-Kuyga experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 243 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -19°C (-1°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean maximum | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -8°C (17°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Average high | -36°C (-32°F) | -32°C (-25°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Daily mean | -38°C (-36°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -36°C (-33°F) |
Average low | -40°C (-41°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -39°C (-37°F) |
Mean minimum | -50°C (-58°F) | -45°C (-49°F) | -39°C (-39°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -46°C (-51°F) |
Minimum | -51°C (-60°F) | -47°C (-52°F) | -45°C (-48°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -44°C (-48°F) | -48°C (-55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ust-Kuyga, Sakha, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Ust-Kuyga usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 9 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ust-Kuyga are January, February and March. On average, 7 mm (0.3 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) | 6 (0.2) | 9 (0.3) | 8 (0.3) | 16 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 33 (1.3) | 56 (2.2) | 41 (1.6) | 40 (1.6) | 24 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ust-Kuyga are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 46 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ust-Kuyga: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 12 | 132 | 255 | 327 | 347 | 498 | 329 | 299 | 192 | 143 | 50 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 10m | 7h 8m | 11h 42m | 16h 17m | 22h 19m | 24h 0m | 23h 44m | 18h 6m | 13h 17m | 8h 51m | 5h 28m | 0h 0m |
Ust-Kuyga experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.February, October 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 Ust-Kuyga 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |