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Monthly climate in Zhigansk, Sakha, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zhigansk features a subarctic climate (Dfd).Temperatures typically range between -37 °C (-34 °F) and 17 °C (63 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -55 °C (-67 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 343 mm (13.5 inches) and receives 81 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zhigansk enjoys an average of 2795 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 29 minutes to 23 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zhigansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Zhigansk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -37 to -33 °C (-34 - -27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zhigansk experiences 18 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 222 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Zhigansk, 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 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)
Mean maximum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)
Average high -34°C
(-30°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -22°C
(-8°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)
Daily mean -37°C
(-34°F)		 -33°C
(-27°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)
Average low -40°C
(-40°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)
Mean minimum -51°C
(-59°F)		 -47°C
(-53°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -39°C
(-39°F)		 -48°C
(-54°F)
Minimum -55°C
(-67°F)		 -50°C
(-58°F)		 -41°C
(-42°F)		 -30°C
(-23°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -30°C
(-21°F)		 -45°C
(-49°F)		 -52°C
(-61°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zhigansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Zhigansk usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zhigansk are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zhigansk, 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) 13 (0.5) 13 (0.5) 23 (0.9) 24 (0.9) 29 (1.2) 34 (1.3) 51 (2.0) 31 (1.2) 34 (1.4) 50 (2.0) 25 (1.0) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 4 7 8 6 7 8 7 8 12 7 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Zhigansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Zhigansk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zhigansk: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zhigansk, 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 38 166 258 311 385 460 411 316 220 132 79 13
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 31m 8h 0m 11h 45m 15h 34m 19h 47m 23h 53m 21h 40m 16h 55m 13h 5m 9h 22m 5h 29m 16h 59m

Solar UV radiation in Zhigansk, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Zhigansk 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 Zhigansk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zhigansk, 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