Climate of Irkutsk
Irkutsk has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and wet, and in the winter it is cold and dry. The average annual temperature for Irkutsk is 6° degrees and there is about 247 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 185 days a year with an average humidity of 77% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -14°C and 26°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -24°C and 11°C
- Rain: it rains 98 days and there is a total of approximately 246 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 97 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2728 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -14°C and 26°C |
Warmest month: | 26°C in July |
Coldest month: | -14°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -24°C and 11°C |
Dry days: | 170 days |
Days with rain: | 98 days |
Days with snow: | 97 days |
Total rain sum: | 246 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 2728 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Irkutsk.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Irkutsk.
Climate table of Irkutsk
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Irkutsk. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Irkutsk might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -14 | -11 | -2 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 6 | -5 | -12 |
Night temp. (°C) | -24 | -24 | -13 | -2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | -3 | -12 | -20 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 41 | 45 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Days with rain | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Days with snow | 16 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 4 | - | - | - | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 |
Dry days | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Best time to visit Irkutsk
The best time to visit Irkutsk in Russia is from June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Irkutsk is 26°C in July and the lowest is -14°C in January.
Climate of Irkutsk by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Irkutsk? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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