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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Vologda is
continental (according to the Köppen classification, humid continental climate with warm summers - Dfb), with very cold winters and relatively warm summers.
Vologda is a city of 310,000 inhabitants, the capital of the Vologda oblast', located in European Russia, on the banks of the Northern Dvina, at 59 degrees north latitude and about 400 km (250 mi) north-northeast of Moscow.
Precipitation is not abundant, amounting to about 550 millimeters (21.5 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 -12.5 °C (9.5 °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 -30 °C (-22 °F) almost every year. It has also dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F) on occasion, although in the last twenty years this has only happened in January 2017, with -40.4 °C (-40.7 °F).
The record is -47.1 °C (-52.8 °F), set in January 1940.
The coldest month was January 1987, with a daily average of -24.5 °C (-12.1 °F). That month, the minimum was -46.5 °C (-51.7 °F), thus almost breaking the record.
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 38.6 °C (101.5 °F), set in August 1972, but this was an exceptional value (or perhaps dubious), given that otherwise the temperature exceeded 35 °C (95 °F) only once, in August 2010, when it reached 36.4 °C (97.5 °F).
The 2010 summer was remarkably hot, so much so that the average maximum in July was 29.6 °C (85.3 °F).
Vologda - Climate data
In Vologda, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -10.5 °C (13.1 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 17.9 °C (64.2 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Vologda - Average temperatures (1991-2017) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -13.9 | -7.1 | -10.5 |
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| February | -13.2 | -5.6 | -9.4 |
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| March | -8.2 | 0.6 | -3.8 |
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| April | -0.9 | 9.2 | 4.2 |
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| May | 5.1 | 17.1 | 11.1 |
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| June | 9.5 | 21 | 15.3 |
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| July | 12.1 | 23.7 | 17.9 |
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| August | 10.1 | 20.9 | 15.5 |
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| September | 6 | 14.6 | 10.3 |
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| October | 0.8 | 6.4 | 3.6 |
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| November | -5.6 | -1 | -3.3 |
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| December | -10.4 | -4.7 | -7.6 |
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| Year | -0.7 | 8 | 3.65 |
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amounts to 555 millimeters (21.9 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 26.1 mm (1 in) in the driest month (March) to 70.5 mm (2.8 in) in the wettest one (August). Here is the average precipitation.
Vologda - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 35 | 10 |
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| February | 28 | 8 |
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| March | 26 | 7 |
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| April | 29 | 7 |
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| May | 45 | 8 |
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| June | 65 | 10 |
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| July | 67 | 9 |
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| August | 70 | 10 |
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| September | 54 | 9 |
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| October | 51 | 11 |
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| November | 45 | 11 |
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| December | 38 | 11 |
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| Year | 555 | 112 |
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There are on average around 1695
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Vologda - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 1 | 30 |
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| February | 2.5 | 65 |
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| March | 4.5 | 135 |
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| April | 6.5 | 195 |
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| May | 8.5 | 265 |
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| June | 9.5 | 280 |
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| July | 9 | 285 |
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| August | 7 | 215 |
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| September | 4 | 125 |
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| October | 2 | 60 |
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| November | 1 | 25 |
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| December | 0.5 | 15 |
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| Year | 4.6 | 1695 |
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Vologda - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2017
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-10.5 °C, with a minimum of
-13.9 °C and a maximum of
-7.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-31 °C. However, it dropped to
-40.4 °C in January 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1.5 °C. However, it reached
5.3 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
34.7 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 13% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.6 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -9.4 °C, with a minimum of -13.2 °C and a maximum of -5.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -29 °C. However, it dropped to -38 °C in February 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 2 °C. However, it reached 5.2 °C in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 28.2 mm, distributed over 8 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 24% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.9 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -3.8 °C, with a minimum of -8.2 °C and a maximum of 0.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -21 °C. However, it dropped to -33.6 °C in March 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 7.5 °C. However, it reached 16.4 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 26.1 mm, distributed over 7 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 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.9 kph.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4.2 °C, with a minimum of -0.9 °C and a maximum of 9.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -10 °C. However, it dropped to -19.9 °C in April 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20 °C. However, it reached 26.8 °C in April 2000.
Precipitation amounts to 29 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 44% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 11.5 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 11.1 °C, with a minimum of 5.1 °C and a maximum of 17.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -3 °C. However, it dropped to -7 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25.5 °C. However, it reached 30.6 °C in May 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 44.7 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of 11.9 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15.3 °C, with a minimum of 9.5 °C and a maximum of 21 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C. However, it dropped to -1.1 °C in June 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 33.1 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 64.6 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 25 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 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of 10.4 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.9 °C, with a minimum of 12.1 °C and a maximum of 23.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C. However, it dropped to 2.2 °C in July 2015.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C. However, it reached 33.5 °C in July 1996.
Precipitation amounts to 67.2 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 71%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 9.4 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15.5 °C, with a minimum of 10.1 °C and a maximum of 20.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 3 °C. However, it dropped to 0.4 °C in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 36.4 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 70.5 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 9.6 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 10.3 °C, with a minimum of 6 °C and a maximum of 14.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -8.6 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 22.5 °C. However, it reached 28.4 °C in September 1992.
Precipitation amounts to 54.1 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 33% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.3 kph.
October is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 3.6 °C, with a minimum of 0.8 °C and a maximum of 6.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -8.5 °C. However, it dropped to -20 °C in October 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 15 °C. However, it reached 22.8 °C in October 1999.
Precipitation amounts to 51.3 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 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 11.4 kph.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -3.3 °C, with a minimum of -5.6 °C and a maximum of -1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -19 °C. However, it dropped to -34.1 °C in November 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 6.5 °C. However, it reached 13.5 °C in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 44.7 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 12% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.6 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -7.6 °C, with a minimum of -10.4 °C and a maximum of -4.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -26 °C. However, it dropped to -39.6 °C in December 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 2.5 °C. However, it reached 8.5 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to 38 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 20 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 7% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 11.8 kph.