, with long, cold winters and mild summers.
Surgut is a city located in Russia, in the West Siberian Plain, in the Khanty-Mansi-Yugra Autonomous Okrug, of which it is the largest city, on the banks of the Ob River, and at 61 degrees north latitude. With 395,000 inhabitants, Surgut is the largest city in the world with a subarctic climate.
is not abundant, amounting to about 555 millimeters (22 inches) per year. As often happens in cold climates, the rainiest season is summer.
Precipitation generally occurs in the form of snow from late September to May, and predominantly from mid-October to late April. However, it can occasionally snow even in early June.
is long and cold. The daily average temperature is around or below freezing from October to April. The average in January is about -20 °C (-4 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls.
The ground is normally snow-covered until early May.
, the temperature drops to -40 °C (-40 °F) or below almost every year, and every now and then it even drops below -50 °C (-58 °F).
, from June to August, is very mild, with fairly frequent rains and thunderstorms.
While it is true that in June it can still get cold, and in August the temperature already begins to drop,
, with an average of 18 °C (64.5 °F), stands out as the mildest month, so much so that there are several warm days. However, it depends on the year, in fact sometimes it can get cool even in July.
, generally of short duration, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 30 °C (86 °F). The highest record is 35.2 °C (95.4 °F), set in July 2012.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-19.8 °C, with a minimum of
-23.4 °C and a maximum of
-16.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-40 °C. However, it dropped to
-52 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-3.5 °C. However, it reached
2 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
29.1 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 15% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-18.1 °C, with a minimum of
-22 °C and a maximum of
-14.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-37 °C. However, it dropped to
-45.1 °C in February 1991.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-2.5 °C. However, it reached
3.3 °C in February 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
21.2 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.4 kph.
March is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-9.2 °C, with a minimum of
-13.6 °C and a maximum of
-4.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-28.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-35 °C in March 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
5.5 °C. However, it reached
11 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
22.4 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 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 74%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.5 kph.
April is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-2.8 °C, with a minimum of
-7.1 °C and a maximum of
1.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18 °C. However, it dropped to
-29 °C in April 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
14 °C. However, it reached
22.9 °C in April 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
29.7 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 49% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
16.1 kph.
May is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.1 °C, with a minimum of
1.7 °C and a maximum of
10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.5 °C in May 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in May 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
41 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 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
16.2 kph.
June is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.5 °C, with a minimum of
10.1 °C and a maximum of
18.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.3 °C in June 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
33.1 °C in June 2011.
Precipitation amounts to
66.1 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 19 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 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
14.8 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.2 °C, with a minimum of
14 °C and a maximum of
22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
3 °C in July 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
35.2 °C in July 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
73.3 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 55% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
13.5 kph.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.5 °C, with a minimum of
10.8 °C and a maximum of
18.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1 °C in August 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C. However, it reached
31 °C in August 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
80 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 40 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
13 kph.
September is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.7 °C, with a minimum of
4.6 °C and a maximum of
10.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-6 °C in September 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in September 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
66.4 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14 kph.
October is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.1 °C, with a minimum of
-2.6 °C and a maximum of
2.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-15 °C. However, it dropped to
-24 °C in October 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
12.5 °C. However, it reached
22.5 °C in October 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
48.2 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 23% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-11.4 °C, with a minimum of
-14.6 °C and a maximum of
-8.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32 °C. However, it dropped to
-42.2 °C in November 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2.5 °C. However, it reached
7 °C in November 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
45.4 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 21% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
14.4 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-18 °C, with a minimum of
-21.7 °C and a maximum of
-14.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-37.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-52 °C in December 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
-2.5 °C. However, it reached
2.1 °C in December 2003.
Precipitation amounts to
30.7 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 35 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 13% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.