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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Kirov is
continental (according to the Köppen classification, humid continental climate with warm summers - Dfb), with very cold winters and relatively warm summers.
Kirov (formerly Vyatka) is a city of 500,000 inhabitants, the capital of the oblast of the same name, located in European Russia, on the banks of the Vyatka River, at 58 degrees north latitude and about 785 km (485 mi) northeast of Moscow.
Precipitation is moderate, since it amounts to about 680 millimeters (26.5 inches) per year. As often happens in cold climates, the rainiest season is summer.
Precipitation generally occurs in the form of snow mainly or exclusively from November to March, while in October and April it alternates with rain. On occasion, however, it can even snow in September and May. Instead, in summer, precipitation can occur in the form of thunderstorms.
Winter, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January is about -11.5 °C (11.5 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls.
The ground is normally snow-covered from early November to early April.
During
cold waves, the temperature drops below -25 °C (-13 °F) every year. It has occasionally dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F), although the last time this happened was in late December 1978, with -44.8 °C. (-48.6 °F).
The record is -53.4 °C (-64.1 °F), set in January 1940. This data seems doubtful, however, because it is decidedly out of scale with the other recorded values. Otherwise the record is -45.2 °C (-49.4 °F), set in December 1919.
The coldest month was December 1955, with a daily average of -23.4 °C (-10.1 °F).
Summer, from June to August, is very mild to pleasantly warm, with fairly frequent rain and thunderstorms.
While it is true that June can still get cold, and in August the temperature already begins to drop,
July, with an average of 18 °C (64.5 °F), stands out as the mildest month, and with a greater probability of warm days. However, it depends on the year, in fact sometimes it can get very cool even in July.
Sometimes there can also be
hot periods, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 30 °C (86 °F). The record is 36.6 °C (97.9 °F), set in July 2010.
The 2010 summer was remarkably hot, so much so that the average maximum in July was 30 °C (86 °F).
Kirov - Climate data
In Kirov, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -11.6 °C (11.2 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 19.3 °C (66.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Kirov - Average temperatures (1991-2013) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -14.7 | -8.5 | -11.6 |
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| February | -14.8 | -7.6 | -11.2 |
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| March | -8.1 | -0.2 | -4.2 |
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| April | 0 | 9.3 | 4.7 |
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| May | 6.4 | 17.5 | 12 |
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| June | 11.6 | 22.2 | 16.9 |
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| July | 13.9 | 24.6 | 19.3 |
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| August | 11.5 | 21 | 16.2 |
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| September | 6.7 | 14.6 | 10.6 |
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| October | 1 | 6.4 | 3.7 |
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| November | -6.5 | -1.9 | -4.2 |
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| December | -12.7 | -7.1 | -9.9 |
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| Year | -0.4 | 7.6 | 3.6 |
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amounts to 680 millimeters (26.8 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 32.7 mm (1.3 in) in the driest month (February) to 79.7 mm (3.1 in) in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Kirov - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 49 | 14 |
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| February | 33 | 10 |
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| March | 42 | 10 |
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| April | 33 | 8 |
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| May | 56 | 9 |
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| June | 80 | 11 |
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| July | 72 | 8 |
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| August | 74 | 10 |
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| September | 56 | 10 |
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| October | 69 | 13 |
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| November | 58 | 13 |
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| December | 56 | 14 |
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| Year | 680 | 130 |
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There are on average around 1750
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Kirov - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 1 | 35 |
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| February | 2.5 | 75 |
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| March | 4.5 | 140 |
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| April | 6.5 | 200 |
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| May | 8.5 | 265 |
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| June | 9.5 | 285 |
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| July | 8.5 | 270 |
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| August | 7.5 | 235 |
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| September | 4.5 | 130 |
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| October | 2 | 60 |
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| November | 1 | 35 |
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| December | 0.5 | 20 |
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| Year | 4.8 | 1750 |
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Kirov - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2013
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.6 °C, with a minimum of
-14.7 °C and a maximum of
-8.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-35.3 °C in January 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
0 °C. However, it reached
3.8 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
49.1 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 16% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.1 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -11.2 °C, with a minimum of -14.8 °C and a maximum of -7.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -28 °C. However, it dropped to -35.2 °C in February 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 0.5 °C. However, it reached 4.3 °C in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 32.7 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.1 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -4.2 °C, with a minimum of -8.1 °C and a maximum of -0.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -19 °C. However, it dropped to -31.3 °C in March 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 6.5 °C. However, it reached 13.9 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 42.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 9.7 kph.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4.7 °C, with a minimum of 0 °C and a maximum of 9.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -9 °C. However, it dropped to -19.7 °C in April 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 19 °C. However, it reached 26.3 °C in April 2000.
Precipitation amounts to 33.3 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 9.4 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12 °C, with a minimum of 6.4 °C and a maximum of 17.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -6.4 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27 °C. However, it reached 31.2 °C in May 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 56.2 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of 9.4 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 16.9 °C, with a minimum of 11.6 °C and a maximum of 22.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3.5 °C. However, it dropped to 0.1 °C in June 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C. However, it reached 34.5 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 79.7 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are very long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of 8.3 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.3 °C, with a minimum of 13.9 °C and a maximum of 24.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.6 °C in July 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C. However, it reached 36.6 °C in July 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 72.3 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of 7.2 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 16.2 °C, with a minimum of 11.5 °C and a maximum of 21 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 4.5 °C. However, it dropped to 1.4 °C in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C. However, it reached 35.4 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 74.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 7.6 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.6 °C, with a minimum of 6.7 °C and a maximum of 14.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1 °C. However, it dropped to -5.7 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 23.5 °C. However, it reached 30.1 °C in September 1995.
Precipitation amounts to 56.2 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 34% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 7.9 kph.
October is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 3.7 °C, with a minimum of 1 °C and a maximum of 6.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -7.5 °C. However, it dropped to -13.1 °C in October 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 15.5 °C. However, it reached 22.6 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to 68.7 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 19% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 9.7 kph.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -4.2 °C, with a minimum of -6.5 °C and a maximum of -1.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -19 °C. However, it dropped to -29.7 °C in November 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 6 °C. However, it reached 10.7 °C in November 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 58.3 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 14% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.1 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -9.9 °C, with a minimum of -12.7 °C and a maximum of -7.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -26.5 °C. However, it dropped to -37.6 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 1.5 °C. However, it reached 7 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to 55.7 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 11% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.4 kph.