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Russia's national averages run from -8 °C in January to 24 °C in July, with rainfall between 37 mm in February and 80 mm in July and 1.8–7.9 hours of sun a day. Against the default preferences (under 2.7 mm of rain a day, at least 6 hours of sun), the strongest months are July, August and June. Its 86 regions span -6–17 °C in annual mean temperature, so the national figure hides a good deal. Russia is large enough that the map paints it as a mosaic of its regions rather than one national colour; the figures above are the mean of those regions.
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- Area
- 16,973,513 km²
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Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
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| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -7.9 | -14.2 | -26.3 | 0.1 |
| February | -5.4 | -12.8 | -24.5 | 2.3 |
| March | 1.0 | -7.7 | -18.1 | 9.3 |
| April | 9.4 | -0.7 | -7.2 | 18.1 |
| May | 15.8 | 5.0 | -1.2 | 24.5 |
| June | 21.3 | 10.6 | 5.2 | 28.5 |
| July | 24.0 | 13.6 | 9.3 | 30.0 |
| August | 22.9 | 12.2 | 7.3 | 28.9 |
| September | 16.4 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 24.1 |
| October | 8.2 | 0.8 | -5.8 | 16.1 |
| November | -0.5 | -6.3 | -16.0 | 7.2 |
| December | -6.2 | -11.8 | -22.3 | 1.1 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 44 |
| February | 37 |
| March | 42 |
| April | 50 |
| May | 62 |
| June | 73 |
| July | 80 |
| August | 68 |
| September | 57 |
| October | 57 |
| November | 53 |
| December | 47 |
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| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 2.5 |
| February | 4.1 |
| March | 6.1 |
| April | 7.3 |
| May | 7.8 |
| June | 7.9 |
| July | 7.4 |
| August | 6.6 |
| September | 5.0 |
| October | 3.5 |
| November | 2.3 |
| December | 1.8 |
— average▬ typical range
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| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.3 | 6.9 | 21.0 |
| February | 13.2 | 6.8 | 21.3 |
| March | 13.1 | 7.0 | 21.1 |
| April | 12.8 | 7.1 | 20.1 |
| May | 12.0 | 6.9 | 18.4 |
| June | 11.0 | 6.4 | 17.2 |
| July | 10.4 | 5.9 | 16.3 |
| August | 10.7 | 6.1 | 16.9 |
| September | 12.0 | 6.3 | 19.3 |
| October | 12.6 | 6.6 | 20.0 |
| November | 13.0 | 6.7 | 21.0 |
| December | 13.0 | 6.7 | 20.6 |
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86 regions
Russia, taken apart
- Altai Republic-15–19 °C yr
- Altai Republic-10–25 °C yr
- Amur-21–25 °C yr
- Arkhangelsk-11–16 °C yr
- Astrakhan-0–33 °C yr
- Autonomous Republic of Crimea5–29 °C yr
- Bashkortostan-9–25 °C yr
- Belgorod-2–27 °C yr
- Bryansk-2–25 °C yr
- Chechen Republic3–29 °C yr
- Chelyabinsk-10–25 °C yr
- Chukotka Autonomous Okrug-23–16 °C yr
- Chuvash Republic-7–25 °C yr
- Irkutsk-19–23 °C yr
- Ivanovo-6–24 °C yr
- Jewish-15–27 °C yr
- Kabardino-Balkaria-1–24 °C yr
- Kaliningrad1–23 °C yr
- Kaluga-3–24 °C yr
- Kamchatka Krai-16–17 °C yr
- Karachay-Cherkess Republic-0–23 °C yr
- Karelia-7–21 °C yr
- Kemerovo-11–23 °C yr
- Khabarovsk Krai-22–22 °C yr
- Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug-16–23 °C yr
- Kirov-9–24 °C yr
- Komi Republic-12–22 °C yr
- Kostroma-7–24 °C yr
- Krasnodar Krai5–31 °C yr
- Krasnoyarsk Krai-24–17 °C yr
- Kurgan-11–25 °C yr
- Kursk-2–26 °C yr
- Leningrad-4–22 °C yr
- Lipetsk-3–26 °C yr
- Magadan-28–19 °C yr
- Mari El Republic-7–25 °C yr
- Moscow-4–24 °C yr
- Moscow-4–24 °C yr
- Murmansk-8–18 °C yr
- Nenets Autonomous Okrug-12–18 °C yr
- Nizhny Novgorod-6–25 °C yr
- Novgorod-3–23 °C yr
- Novosibirsk-13–24 °C yr
- Omsk-13–24 °C yr
- Orenburg-8–28 °C yr
- Oryol-3–25 °C yr
- Penza-6–26 °C yr
- Perm Krai-10–23 °C yr
- Primorsky Krai-11–25 °C yr
- Pskov-2–23 °C yr
- Republic of Adygea5–30 °C yr
- Republic of Buryatia-19–21 °C yr
- Republic of Dagestan2–27 °C yr
- Republic of Ingushetia1–27 °C yr
- Republic of Kalmykia1–33 °C yr
- Republic of Khakassia-13–22 °C yr
- Republic of Mordovia-6–25 °C yr
- Republic of North Ossetia-Alania0–24 °C yr
- Republic of Tatarstan-8–26 °C yr
- Rostov0–31 °C yr
- Ryazan-4–25 °C yr
- Saint Petersburg-3–22 °C yr
- Sakha Republic-31–19 °C yr
- Sakhalin-11–19 °C yr
- Samara-7–27 °C yr
- Saratov-5–29 °C yr
- Sevastopol6–28 °C yr
- Smolensk-3–23 °C yr
- Stavropol Krai3–32 °C yr
- Sverdlovsk-12–24 °C yr
- Tambov-4–26 °C yr
- Tomsk-14–23 °C yr
- Tula-4–24 °C yr
- Tuva Republic-18–21 °C yr
- Tver-4–23 °C yr
- Tyumen-13–24 °C yr
- Udmurt Republic-8–24 °C yr
- Ulyanovsk-7–26 °C yr
- Vladimir-5–25 °C yr
- Volgograd-2–30 °C yr
- Vologda-7–23 °C yr
- Voronezh-2–28 °C yr
- Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug-19–19 °C yr
- Yaroslavl-5–23 °C yr
- Zabaykalsky Krai-19–24 °C yr
- nan-15–12 °C yr
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Month by month
A year in Russia, in order
- JanJanuary-7.9°C · 44 mm · 2.5 hr/day
Around -8 °C with 44 mm of rain and 2.5 hours of sun a day.
Around -8 °C with 44 mm of rain and 2.5 hours of sun a day.
- FebFebruary-5.4°C · 37 mm · 4.1 hr/day
Around -5 °C with 37 mm of rain and 4.1 hours of sun a day.
Around -5 °C with 37 mm of rain and 4.1 hours of sun a day.
- MarMarch1.0°C · 42 mm · 6.1 hr/day
Around 1 °C with 42 mm of rain and 6.1 hours of sun a day.
Around 1 °C with 42 mm of rain and 6.1 hours of sun a day.
- AprApril9.4°C · 50 mm · 7.3 hr/day
Around 9 °C with 50 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.
Around 9 °C with 50 mm of rain and 7.3 hours of sun a day.
- MayMay15.8°C · 62 mm · 7.8 hr/day
Around 16 °C with 62 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day.
Around 16 °C with 62 mm of rain and 7.8 hours of sun a day.
- JunJune21.3°C · 73 mm · 7.9 hr/day
Around 21 °C with 72 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.
Around 21 °C with 72 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.
- JulJuly24.0°C · 80 mm · 7.4 hr/day
Around 24 °C with 80 mm of rain and 7.4 hours of sun a day.
Around 24 °C with 80 mm of rain and 7.4 hours of sun a day.
- AugAugust22.9°C · 68 mm · 6.6 hr/day
Around 23 °C with 68 mm of rain and 6.6 hours of sun a day.
Around 23 °C with 68 mm of rain and 6.6 hours of sun a day.
- SepSeptember16.4°C · 57 mm · 5.0 hr/day
Around 16 °C with 57 mm of rain and 5.0 hours of sun a day.
Around 16 °C with 57 mm of rain and 5.0 hours of sun a day.
- OctOctober8.2°C · 57 mm · 3.5 hr/day
Around 8 °C with 57 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day.
Around 8 °C with 57 mm of rain and 3.5 hours of sun a day.
- NovNovember-0.5°C · 53 mm · 2.3 hr/day
Around -1 °C with 53 mm of rain and 2.3 hours of sun a day.
Around -1 °C with 53 mm of rain and 2.3 hours of sun a day.
- DecDecember-6.2°C · 47 mm · 1.8 hr/day
Around -6 °C with 47 mm of rain and 1.8 hours of sun a day.
Around -6 °C with 47 mm of rain and 1.8 hours of sun a day.
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