Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tomsk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -16 °C (3 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-46 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 582 mm (22.9 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tomsk enjoys an average of 3047 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 54 minutes to 17 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tomsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 17 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -16 to -14 °C (3 - 8 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tomsk experiences 26 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -13°C (9°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -11°C (12°F) |
Daily mean | -16°C (3°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Average low | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Mean minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -34°C (-28°F) |
Minimum | -43°C (-46°F) | -42°C (-43°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -43°C (-44°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tomsk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Tomsk usually has the most precipitation in June, July and November, with an average of 13 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tomsk are January, February and March. 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) | 35 (1.4) | 29 (1.2) | 29 (1.1) | 36 (1.4) | 53 (2.1) | 61 (2.4) | 67 (2.6) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 49 (1.9) | 66 (2.6) | 45 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Tomsk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tomsk: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 93 | 174 | 236 | 324 | 355 | 401 | 416 | 384 | 274 | 190 | 98 | 96 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 32m | 9h 30m | 11h 52m | 14h 16m | 16h 26m | 17h 38m | 17h 1m | 15h 3m | 12h 42m | 10h 19m | 8h 8m | 6h 54m |
Tomsk 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 Tomsk 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 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |