Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samara features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 22 °C (72 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-21 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 465 mm (18.3 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samara enjoys an average of 3358 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 34 minutes to 16 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samara are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 72 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -8 °C (16 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samara experiences 58 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 146 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -12°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -28°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samara, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Samara usually has the most precipitation in March, June and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samara are July, August and November. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 46 (1.8) | 42 (1.6) | 36 (1.4) | 49 (1.9) | 34 (1.4) | 26 (1.0) | 36 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 34 (1.3) | 44 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Samara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samara: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 78 | 167 | 270 | 335 | 416 | 435 | 456 | 400 | 312 | 239 | 139 | 104 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 7m | 9h 49m | 11h 53m | 14h 1m | 15h 54m | 16h 53m | 16h 22m | 14h 41m | 12h 37m | 10h 31m | 8h 36m | 7h 34m |
Samara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Samara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |