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The overview of climate conditions
These data were taken from the book "Climate review of the city of Irkutsk".
| Season | Start | End | Duration (months) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winter | 1 XI | 31 III | 5 |
| Spring | 1 IV | 31 V | 2 |
| Summer | 1 VI | 31 VIII | 3 |
| Autumn | 1 IX | 31 X | 2 |
Central steam heating: 1 Nov. - 15 May
The coldest period is from December 25th to February 2nd. Constant snow cover appears around the 2nd of November. It is sunny, with irregular winds during the winter. The main precipitation (snow) begins in Novermber and December.
Air temperatures C (F)
October Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -1 ( 30 ) 10 ( 50 )
10-20 -4 ( 25 ) 7 ( 45 )
20-30 -7 ( 19 ) 4 ( 39 )
November Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -12 (10) -1 (30)
10-20 -16 ( 3) -5 (23)
20-30 -19 (-2) -8 (18)
December Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -22 ( -8) -11 (12)
10-20 -24 (-11) -14 (7)
20-30 -25 (-13) -15 (5)
January Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -24 (-11) -14 (7)
10-20 -25 (-13) -15 (5)
20-30 -26 (-15) -15 (5)
February Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -26 (-15) -15 (5)
10-20 -24 (-11) -12 (10)
20-30 -23 ( -9) -10 (14)
March Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -21 (-6) -7 (19)
10-20 -17 ( 1) -3 (27)
20-30 -13 ( 9) 1 (34)
Average snow depth (metres)
Oct 0.01-0.02
Nov 0.08-0.12
Dec 0.20-0.25
Jan 0.29-0.32
Febr 0.33-0.35
March 0.15-0.30
April 0.01-0.02
Clouds(days)
Humidity % Wind m/sec Clear Heavy clouds
Oct 76 2-3 10 4
Nov 81 2-3 10 2
Dec 86 1-2 8 2
Jan 80 1-2 19 1
Febr 73 2-3 23 0
March 68 2-3 23 1
April 59 3-4 13 3
The snow cover disappears between the 1st and 30th of April. The first green grass is seen around the 29th of April. There is a lot of rain (sometimes mixed with snow).
Air temperatures C ( F)
March Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -21 (-6) -7 (19)
10-20 -17 ( 1) -3 (27)
20-30 -13 ( 9) 1 (34)
April Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -8 (18) 6 (43)
10-20 -4 (25) 8 (46)
20-30 -3 (27) 11 (52)
May Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -1 (30) 13 (55)
10-20 1 (34) 15 (59)
20-30 3 (37) 17 (63)
Clouds(days)
Humidity % Wind m/sec Clear Heavy clouds
March 68 2-3 23 1
April 59 3-4 13 3
May 56 3-4 13 2
Air temperatures C ( F)
June Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 6 (43) 20 (68)
10-20 9 (48) 22 (72)
20-30 10 (50) 23 (73)
July Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 11 (52) 24 (75)
10-20 11 (52) 25 (77)
20-30 12 (54) 26 (79)
August Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 11 (52) 25 (77)
10-20 10 (50) 23 (73)
20-30 8 (46) 20 (68)
Thunderstorms
days
May 1
June 4
July 6
Aug 4
Sept 1
Max precipitation (rain) for the year falls in July.
Clouds(days)
Humidity % Wind m/sec Clear Heavy clouds
June 67 2-3 13 3
July 74 2-3 7 6
August 78 2-3 8 6
The weather is great in the second half of September. It's warm and sunny with no wind. The first light snow falls about the 10th of October.
Air temperatures C ( F)
September Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 5 (41) 16 (61)
10-20 3 (37) 14 (57)
20-30 1 (34) 12 (54)
October Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -1 (30) 10 (50)
10-20 -4 (25) 7 (45)
20-30 -7 (19) 4 (39)
November Min(morning) Max(day)
1-10 -12 (10) -1 (30)
10-20 -16 ( 3) -5 (23)
20-30 -19 (-2) -8 (18)
Clouds(days)
Humidity % Wind m/sec Clear Heavy clouds
September 76 2-3 9 4
October 76 2-3 10 4
November 81 2-3 10 2
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Climate data from 
Key definitions:
Average Temperature - The monthly mean of the daily (24 hour)
temperature.
Average Maximum Temperature - The monthly mean of the maximum daily
temperature.
Average Mimumum Temperature - The monthly mean of the minimum daily
temperature.
Average Rainfall - The mean monthly precipitation,
including rain, snow, hail, etc.
Average Temperature
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deg. C | -20.3 | -17.4 | -8.9 | 1.3 | 8.7 | 15.0 | 17.8 | 15.2 | 8.5 | 0.6 | -10.1 | -17.8 | -0.6 |
| deg. F | -4.4 | 0.7 | 16.0 | 34.3 | 47.7 | 59.0 | 64.0 | 59.4 | 47.3 | 33.1 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 30.9 |
Source: derived from GHCN 1. 1669 months between 1820 and 1988
Average Maximum Temperature
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deg. C | -14.9 | -10.7 | -1.7 | 7.8 | 16.2 | 22.5 | 24.5 | 21.9 | 15.3 | 7.0 | -4.5 | -13.0 | 5.8 |
| deg. F | 5.2 | 12.7 | 28.9 | 46.0 | 61.2 | 72.5 | 76.1 | 71.4 | 59.5 | 44.6 | 23.9 | 8.6 | 42.4 |
Source: derived from GHCN 2 Beta. 1207 months between 1887 and 1989
Average Minimum Temperature
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deg. C | -25.3 | -23.7 | -16.0 | -4.9 | 1.4 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 9.2 | 2.5 | -4.5 | -15.1 | -22.9 | -6.7 |
| deg. F | -13.4 | -10.6 | 3.2 | 23.2 | 34.5 | 45.5 | 52.2 | 48.6 | 36.5 | 23.9 | 4.8 | -9.1 | 19.9 |
Source: derived from GHCN 2 Beta. 1234 months between 1887 and 1989
Average Rainfall
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mm | 11.0 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 15.3 | 31.3 | 67.1 | 96.2 | 81.9 | 45.0 | 21.0 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 419.8 |
| inches | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 16.5 |
Source: derived from GHCN 1. 1307 months between 1880 and 1989
Average Sea-Level Pressure
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millibars | 1033.6 | 1032.2 | 1026.3 | 1019.1 | 1013.4 | 1008.6 | 1005.6 | 1009.3 | 1017.3 | 1022.6 | 1027.9 | 1032.2 | 1020.7 |
Source: derived from GHCN 1. 676 months between 1921 and 1988
Average Station-Level Pressure
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| millibars | 970.4 | 969.8 | 967.0 | 961.9 | 958.0 | 954.6 | 952.7 | 955.7 | 961.8 | 965.3 | 967.5 | 969.7 | 962.9 |
Source: derived from GHCN 1. 1027 months between 1882 and 1988
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