, with cold and dry winters and quite warm, rainy summers.
Khabarovsk is a city of 615,000 inhabitants, the capital of the territory (Kraj) of the same name, in south-eastern Asian Russia (Siberia), along the Trans-Siberian Railway, at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri rivers, and at 48 degrees north latitude. About 25 km (15 mi) to the west, the Amur River marks the border with China, in the province of Heilongjiang.
Khabarovsk is the largest city in the Siberian Far East, although there is not much difference with Vladivostok.
is moderate, amounting to about 660 millimeters (26 inches) per year, and is concentrated in the warm period, from May to September, with a maximum in July and August, due to the
, which brings humid air from the seas around China and Japan, while in winter, the cold but dry currents from north-eastern Siberia prevail.
, from November to March, is freezing cold: the average temperature in January is about -19.5 °C (-3 °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.
, the temperature drops below -30 °C (-22 °F) every year. The coldest record is -42.8 °C (-45 °F), set in January 1951. More recently, the temperature dropped to -40 °C (-40 °F) in January 2011.
, from June to August, is quite warm and rainy. Rainfall is quite frequent. The average in July, just under 22 °C (71.5 °F), represents the threshold, according to the Köppen classification, between mild and hot summer.
, during which the temperature can reach 34/35 °C (93/95 °F). The highest record is 35.7 °C (96.3 °F), set in July 1974.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-19.5 °C, with a minimum of
-23.5 °C and a maximum of
-15.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32 °C. However, it dropped to
-40 °C in January 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-6.5 °C. However, it reached
0.6 °C in January 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
14.1 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.8 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-14.9 °C, with a minimum of
-19.6 °C and a maximum of
-10.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-27.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-32.6 °C in February 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-0.5 °C. However, it reached
4.6 °C in February 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
11.5 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6.5 °C, with a minimum of
-11.2 °C and a maximum of
-1.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-21 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.7 °C in March 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
7 °C. However, it reached
14.7 °C in March 1992.
Precipitation amounts to
24.8 mm, distributed over 5 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 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
April is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
4.9 °C, with a minimum of
-0.2 °C and a maximum of
10 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-8 °C. However, it dropped to
-14.7 °C in April 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
28.6 °C in April 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
40.5 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of
15 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.2 °C, with a minimum of
7.4 °C and a maximum of
19.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-2.4 °C in May 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
31.5 °C in May 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
67.2 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14.1 kph.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.1 °C and a maximum of
24 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
2.2 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30.5 °C. However, it reached
36.4 °C in June 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
67 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 5 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 54% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.9 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.8 °C, with a minimum of
16.9 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6.8 °C in July 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
35.6 °C in July 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
131.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 51% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
15.8 °C and a maximum of
24.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C. However, it dropped to
4.9 °C in August 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
32.9 °C in August 2005.
Precipitation amounts to
136.5 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.4 °C and a maximum of
19.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.9 °C in September 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in September 2000.
Precipitation amounts to
83.5 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.
October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
5.9 °C, with a minimum of
1.3 °C and a maximum of
10.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-6.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.9 °C in October 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20 °C. However, it reached
23.9 °C in October 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
44.5 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
15.2 kph.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6.4 °C, with a minimum of
-10 °C and a maximum of
-2.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-24.3 °C in November 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8 °C. However, it reached
13.7 °C in November 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
25.2 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 69%.
The average wind speed is of
17.2 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-17.4 °C, with a minimum of
-20.9 °C and a maximum of
-13.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-29.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-34.8 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-4.5 °C. However, it reached
3.1 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
18.5 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 25 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.6 kph.