Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chara features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -29 °C (-20 °F) and 15 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -46 °C (-51 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 687 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chara enjoys an average of 3131 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 50 minutes to 17 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chara are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -29 to -25 °C (-20 - -12 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chara experiences 5 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 239 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -13°C (9°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (55°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean maximum | -16°C (4°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -13°C (8°F) |
Average high | -23°C (-9°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -25°C (-12°F) |
Daily mean | -29°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Average low | -33°C (-28°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -33°C (-27°F) |
Mean minimum | -41°C (-42°F) | -41°C (-42°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -36°C (-33°F) | -42°C (-43°F) |
Minimum | -46°C (-51°F) | -46°C (-51°F) | -44°C (-46°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -44°C (-48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chara, Transbaikal Territory, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Chara usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 127 mm (5.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chara are January, February and December. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 37 (1.5) | 70 (2.8) | 93 (3.7) | 169 (6.6) | 111 (4.4) | 103 (4.1) | 34 (1.3) | 19 (0.8) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Chara are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 49 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chara: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 126 | 209 | 293 | 314 | 353 | 385 | 348 | 307 | 245 | 217 | 183 | 145 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 28m | 9h 28m | 11h 51m | 14h 18m | 16h 30m | 17h 43m | 17h 5m | 15h 5m | 12h 43m | 10h 18m | 8h 5m | 6h 50m |
Chara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 8, which corresponds to the Very 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 Chara 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 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |