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Monthly climate in Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Verkhoyansk features a subarctic climate (Dfd).Temperatures typically range between -43 °C (-46 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -60 °C (-75 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 230 mm (9.1 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Verkhoyansk enjoys an average of 2908 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 7 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Verkhoyansk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -43 to -38 °C (-46 - -37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Verkhoyansk experiences 21 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 229 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Verkhoyansk, 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 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)
Mean maximum -27°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)
Average high -41°C
(-41°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)
Daily mean -43°C
(-46°F)		 -38°C
(-37°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -42°C
(-44°F)
Average low -46°C
(-51°F)		 -42°C
(-44°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -45°C
(-48°F)
Mean minimum -56°C
(-68°F)		 -50°C
(-59°F)		 -44°C
(-46°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -43°C
(-44°F)		 -51°C
(-59°F)
Minimum -60°C
(-75°F)		 -53°C
(-63°F)		 -48°C
(-54°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)		 -50°C
(-57°F)		 -53°C
(-63°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Verkhoyansk usually has the most precipitation in June, August and September, with an average of 7 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Verkhoyansk are January, February and March. On average, 4 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Verkhoyansk, 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) 3 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 13 (0.5) 30 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 30 (1.2) 31 (1.2) 41 (1.6) 17 (0.7) 10 (0.4) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 3 8 6 8 6 9 5 2 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Verkhoyansk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Verkhoyansk: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Verkhoyansk, 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 42 170 274 342 391 468 387 326 224 171 101 5
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 11m 7h 49m 11h 44m 15h 43m 20h 28m 24h 0m 22h 21m 17h 9m 13h 8m 9h 15m 5h 7m 5h 52m

Solar UV radiation in Verkhoyansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Verkhoyansk 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 October 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 Verkhoyansk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Verkhoyansk, 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 3 4 5 6 5 3 1 1 1