Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kirovgrad features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -13 °C (8 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -35 °C (-30 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 555 mm (21.8 inches) and receives 118 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kirovgrad enjoys an average of 3073 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 42 minutes to 17 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kirovgrad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 18 °C (58 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -13 to -10 °C (8 - 14 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kirovgrad experiences 19 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 178 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Daily mean | -13°C (8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Mean minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-30°F) | -35°C (-30°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -29°C (-19°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kirovgrad, Sverdlovsk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Kirovgrad usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kirovgrad are January, February and December. On average, 24 mm (0.9 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) | 20 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 41 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 73 (2.9) | 88 (3.4) | 83 (3.3) | 52 (2.1) | 44 (1.7) | 29 (1.1) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Kirovgrad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kirovgrad: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 87 | 160 | 251 | 318 | 392 | 406 | 428 | 345 | 271 | 193 | 112 | 103 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 23m | 9h 26m | 11h 52m | 14h 21m | 16h 36m | 17h 52m | 17h 12m | 15h 9m | 12h 43m | 10h 15m | 7h 59m | 6h 42m |
Kirovgrad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November and December 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 Kirovgrad 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 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |