, with cold winters, during which the temperature below freezing, and hot summers.
Orenburg is a city of 565,000 inhabitants, the capital of the oblast of the same name, located in eastern European Russia, at almost 52 degrees north latitude and at the confluence of the Sakmara and Ural rivers. The latter, which flows at the southern edge of the city, represents the border, in the oblast of Orenburg, between Europe and Asia.
Due to its eastern location, at the gates of Siberia, winters are colder than in Moscow and the major cities of European Russia, even though they are located further north. Also, due to its location near the steppe of Central Asia (the border with Kazakhstan is about 90 kilometers or 55 miles to the south), the summer is hot for the latitude, and in general the climate is quite arid.
is quite scarce, amounting to around 350 millimeters (14 inches) per year.
, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January is about -12 °C (10.5 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls. Sometimes fog can form.
The coldest record is -43.2 °C (-45.8 °F), set in January 1969. The last time it reached -40 °C (-40 °F) was in February 1994.
January 1969 was also the coldest month, with a monthly daily average of -25 °C (-13 °F).
, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with often notable differences in temperature between night and day, and with possible rain and thunderstorms, generally not intense. The average for July is about 22.5 °C (72.5 °F).
, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 37/38 °C (99/100 °F). The hottest record is 41.6 °C (106.9 °F), set in July 1952. In 2010, the average maximum temperature for the entire summer, from June to August, was 33.1 °C (61.6 °F). In 2021, the temperature reached 40.5 °C (105 °F) in late June and 40.8 °C (105 °F) in August.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.9 °C, with a minimum of
-15.6 °C and a maximum of
-8.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-30 °C. However, it dropped to
-37.9 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
0 °C. However, it reached
3 °C in January 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
29 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.5 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.4 °C, with a minimum of
-15.7 °C and a maximum of
-7.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-40.1 °C in February 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1 °C. However, it reached
4.4 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
23.9 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.2 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.5 °C, with a minimum of
-8.5 °C and a maximum of
-0.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20 °C. However, it dropped to
-29.6 °C in March 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
6.5 °C. However, it reached
18.9 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
26.2 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
April is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.9 °C, with a minimum of
2.2 °C and a maximum of
13.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.3 °C in April 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
30.3 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
27.8 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
15.5 kph.
May is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.9 °C and a maximum of
22.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.3 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
34.6 °C in May 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
31 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 52%.
The average wind speed is of
14.9 kph.
June is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.8 °C and a maximum of
27.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
0.5 °C in June 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
40 °C in June 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
36.2 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
22.2 °C, with a minimum of
15.4 °C and a maximum of
29 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
40.3 °C in July 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
41.6 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
August is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.1 °C, with a minimum of
14 °C and a maximum of
28.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.4 °C in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C. However, it reached
40.5 °C in August 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
22.8 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
12.8 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.2 °C and a maximum of
21.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.2 °C in September 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in September 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
25.9 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
October is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
6.6 °C, with a minimum of
1.8 °C and a maximum of
11.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-10.4 °C in October 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in October 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
34.3 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.3 °C, with a minimum of
-5.4 °C and a maximum of
0.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-17.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-32.3 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9.5 °C. However, it reached
15.9 °C in November 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
29.9 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-9.5 °C, with a minimum of
-13 °C and a maximum of
-6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-26.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-36.8 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2 °C. However, it reached
8.1 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
31.3 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 55 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 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.