Monthly climate in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Velizh features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -33 °C (-27 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 746 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Velizh enjoys an average of 3007 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 7 minutes to 17 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Velizh 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 (25 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Velizh experiences 25 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, 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 5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(46°F)
17°C
(62°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
27°C
(81°F)
20°C
(69°F)
12°C
(54°F)
8°C
(47°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
12°C
(54°F)
20°C
(68°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
17°C
(64°F)
11°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
11°C
(51°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
17°C
(63°F)
11°C
(52°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)
-4°C
(26°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
(46°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(21°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
(40°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
8°C
(47°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
Minimum -33°C
(-27°F)
-25°C
(-13°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
-14°C
(8°F)
-2°C
(28°F)
3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(42°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-18°C
(-1°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, Russian Federation §

Velizh usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Velizh are January, February and April. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, 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) 42 (1.6) 40 (1.6) 45 (1.8) 45 (1.8) 70 (2.8) 60 (2.4) 109 (4.3) 71 (2.8) 76 (3.0) 68 (2.7) 52 (2.0) 67 (2.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 11 13 11 12 12 16 12 12 14 11 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Velizh are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Velizh: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, 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 47 125 247 323 396 431 415 384 286 193 100 52
Mean daily daylight hours 7h 44m 9h 37m 11h 53m 14h 12m 16h 16m 17h 23m 16h 47m 14h 55m 12h 40m 10h 22m 8h 17m 7h 7m

Solar UV radiation in Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, Russian Federation §

Velizh experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Velizh UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Velizh, Smolenskaya Oblast’, 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 7 7 6 5 3 2 1