Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nikolayevsk features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 388 mm (15.3 inches) and receives 75 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nikolayevsk enjoys an average of 3454 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 8 minutes to 16 hours 16 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Nikolayevsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -5 °C (22 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nikolayevsk experiences 82 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 126 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average high | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -9°C (17°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-3°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -26°C (-15°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nikolayevsk, Volgograd Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Nikolayevsk usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nikolayevsk are August, October and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 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) | 38 (1.5) | 35 (1.4) | 43 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 42 (1.7) | 32 (1.3) | 37 (1.4) | 10 (0.4) | 26 (1.0) | 24 (0.9) | 19 (0.7) | 49 (1.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Nikolayevsk are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nikolayevsk: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 181 | 270 | 336 | 401 | 427 | 439 | 409 | 327 | 273 | 170 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 36m | 10h 4m | 11h 54m | 13h 47m | 15h 25m | 16h 16m | 15h 50m | 14h 22m | 12h 33m | 10h 41m | 9h 1m | 8h 8m |
Nikolayevsk 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, November 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 Nikolayevsk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |