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Monthly climate in Smolensk, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Smolensk features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 758 mm (29.8 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Smolensk enjoys an average of 3033 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 17 minutes to 17 hours 13 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Smolensk, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Smolensk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Smolensk experiences 24 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 132 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Smolensk, 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 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(48°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 4°C
(40°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-3°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-19°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Smolensk, Russian Federation §

Smolensk usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 88 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Smolensk are January, February and March. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Smolensk, 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) 44 (1.7) 43 (1.7) 43 (1.7) 47 (1.8) 71 (2.8) 73 (2.9) 120 (4.7) 72 (2.8) 64 (2.5) 64 (2.5) 49 (1.9) 67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 12 12 12 12 15 11 10 12 11 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Smolensk, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Smolensk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Smolensk: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Smolensk, 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 52 133 244 325 399 426 413 389 286 203 103 55
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 52m 9h 41m 11h 53m 14h 8m 16h 8m 17h 13m 16h 38m 14h 50m 12h 39m 10h 25m 8h 23m 7h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Smolensk, Russian Federation §

Smolensk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July 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 Smolensk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Smolensk, 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 2 4 5 6 8 7 7 5 3 2 1