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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Blagoveshchensk is
cold continental (according to the Köppen classification, monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate - Dwa), with freezing winters and warm summers.
Blagoveshchensk (also transliterated as Blagoveshchensk) is a city of 225,000 inhabitants, the capital of the Amur Oblast, located in south-eastern Asiatic Russia (Siberia), at the confluence of the Zeya and Amur rivers, and at 50 degrees north latitude. The Amur River marks the border with China, beyond which lies the city of
Heihe, in northern Manchuria.
Precipitation is not abundant, amounting to about 560 millimeters (22 inches) per year, however, it is concentrated in the warm period, from May to September, with a maximum in July, due to the
Asian monsoon, which brings humid air from the seas around China and Japan, while in winter, the cold but dry currents from north-eastern Siberia prevail.
Winter, from November to March, is freezing cold: the average temperature in January is about -21 °C (-6 °F). However, as typically happens in south-eastern Siberia and north-eastern China, the winter is dry and quite sunny. For this reason, snowfall is quite rare and generally not abundant.
During
cold waves, the temperature drops below -30 °C (-22 °F) every year. The record is -44.5 °C (-48.1 °F), set in January 1980. Since then, the temperature has not dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F) until January 2023, when it dropped to -41.2 °C (-42.2 °F).
The coldest month was January 1931, with a daily average of -27.8 °C (-18 °F).
Summer, from June to August, is quite warm and rainy. Rainfall is quite frequent. July is the wettest month, as well as the warmest. The average for July, just above 22 °C (71.5 °F), represents the threshold, according to the Köppen classification, between mild and hot summer.
Sometimes there can be
heat waves, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The record is 39.4 °C (102.9 °F), set in late June 2010.
Blagoveshchensk - Climate data
In Blagoveshchensk, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -20.9 °C (-5.6 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 22.6 °C (72.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Blagoveshchensk - Average temperatures (1991-2013) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -26.2 | -15.6 | -20.9 |
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| February | -21.9 | -9.5 | -15.7 |
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| March | -12.8 | -0.9 | -6.8 |
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| April | -1.1 | 10.8 | 4.9 |
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| May | 7 | 19.8 | 13.4 |
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| June | 14 | 25.7 | 19.8 |
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| July | 17.6 | 27.6 | 22.6 |
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| August | 15.3 | 25.4 | 20.4 |
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| September | 7.7 | 19.3 | 13.5 |
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| October | -1 | 9.4 | 4.2 |
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| November | -13.7 | -4.6 | -9.1 |
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| December | -24.2 | -15 | -19.6 |
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| Year | -3.2 | 7.8 | 2.3 |
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amounts to 560 millimeters (22 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 6.4 mm (0.3 in) in the driest month (February) to 149.3 mm (5.9 in) in the wettest one (July). Here is the average precipitation.
Blagoveshchensk - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 7 | 2 |
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| February | 6 | 2 |
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| March | 10 | 2 |
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| April | 27 | 4 |
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| May | 52 | 8 |
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| June | 86 | 9 |
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| July | 149 | 11 |
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| August | 109 | 10 |
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| September | 61 | 7 |
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| October | 28 | 5 |
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| November | 14 | 3 |
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| December | 12 | 4 |
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| Year | 560 | 67 |
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There are on average around 2380
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Blagoveshchensk - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 4.5 | 140 |
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| February | 7 | 195 |
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| March | 7.5 | 225 |
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| April | 7.5 | 220 |
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| May | 8 | 250 |
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| June | 8.5 | 255 |
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| July | 7.5 | 225 |
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| August | 7.5 | 225 |
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| September | 5.5 | 170 |
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| October | 6 | 190 |
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| November | 5 | 155 |
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| December | 4 | 125 |
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| Year | 6.5 | 2380 |
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Blagoveshchensk - 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
-20.9 °C, with a minimum of
-26.2 °C and a maximum of
-15.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-33.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-38.4 °C in January 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-7 °C. However, it reached
-0.4 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.3 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -15.7 °C, with a minimum of -21.9 °C and a maximum of -9.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -30 °C. However, it dropped to -36.4 °C in February 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around -1 °C. However, it reached 7 °C in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to only 6.4 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -6.8 °C, with a minimum of -12.8 °C and a maximum of -0.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -23.5 °C. However, it dropped to -28.7 °C in March 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 9 °C. However, it reached 14.1 °C in March 2003.
Precipitation amounts to 10.2 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4.9 °C, with a minimum of -1.1 °C and a maximum of 10.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -8.5 °C. However, it dropped to -13.1 °C in April 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 22 °C. However, it reached 27.8 °C in April 2008.
Precipitation amounts to 27 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 13.4 °C, with a minimum of 7 °C and a maximum of 19.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0 °C. However, it dropped to -2.6 °C in May 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C. However, it reached 34.7 °C in May 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 51.8 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 19.8 °C, with a minimum of 14 °C and a maximum of 25.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 7.5 °C. However, it dropped to 2.9 °C in June 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 32.5 °C. However, it reached 39.4 °C in June 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 86.5 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 20 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 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot, muggy month. The average temperature is of 22.6 °C, with a minimum of 17.6 °C and a maximum of 27.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 13 °C. However, it dropped to 10.2 °C in July 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 33.5 °C. However, it reached 37.7 °C in July 2000.
Precipitation amounts to 149.3 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20.4 °C, with a minimum of 15.3 °C and a maximum of 25.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 9.5 °C. However, it dropped to 6 °C in August 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C. However, it reached 34.5 °C in August 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 109.4 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 13.5 °C, with a minimum of 7.7 °C and a maximum of 19.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1 °C. However, it dropped to -2.7 °C in September 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 28 °C. However, it reached 31.2 °C in September 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 61.1 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 4.2 °C, with a minimum of -1 °C and a maximum of 9.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -9.5 °C. However, it dropped to -14.7 °C in October 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 20.5 °C. However, it reached 28 °C in October 2006.
Precipitation amounts to 27.5 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -9.1 °C, with a minimum of -13.7 °C and a maximum of -4.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -24 °C. However, it dropped to -30.4 °C in November 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 7 °C. However, it reached 13.4 °C in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 13.6 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -19.6 °C, with a minimum of -24.2 °C and a maximum of -15 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -31.5 °C. However, it dropped to -36.4 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around -6 °C. However, it reached -0.9 °C in December 2004.
Precipitation amounts to 12.2 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 5 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.