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Monthly climate in Chita, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chita features a subarctic climate (Dwc).Temperatures typically range between -24 °C (-11 °F) and 19 °C (66 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -44 °C (-48 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 426 mm (16.8 inches) and receives 62 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chita enjoys an average of 3475 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 48 minutes to 16 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chita, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Chita are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 19 °C (61 - 66 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -24 to -19 °C (-11 - -2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chita experiences 28 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 206 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Chita, 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
(23°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)
Mean maximum -9°C
(16°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Average high -17°C
(2°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)
Daily mean -24°C
(-11°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Average low -30°C
(-21°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)
Mean minimum -38°C
(-37°F)		 -37°C
(-34°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -35°C
(-30°F)
Minimum -44°C
(-48°F)		 -44°C
(-46°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -29°C
(-20°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chita, Russian Federation §

Chita usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chita are January, February and December. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chita, 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) 4 (0.2) 5 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 13 (0.5) 40 (1.6) 52 (2.1) 107 (4.2) 103 (4.1) 70 (2.7) 14 (0.5) 6 (0.2) 5 (0.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 1 3 8 10 13 13 9 2 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Chita, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Chita are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 29 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chita: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chita, 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 183 254 307 323 330 365 360 329 287 262 239 231
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 18m 9h 54m 11h 53m 13h 55m 15h 41m 16h 37m 16h 9m 14h 34m 12h 36m 10h 36m 8h 47m 7h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Chita, Russian Federation §

Chita 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 Chita UV Index data.

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