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Yakutsk, Russia climate
Dfc Subarctic
Yakutsk has a strongly seasonal subarctic climate (Subarctic, Köppen Dfc). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 78°F, while the coldest is January averaging around −40°F at night. Precipitation totals about 9 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 1.6 inches while March barely receives 0.25 inches. At latitude 62°N, day length swings from 4.7 hours in midwinter to 19.2 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Yakutsk climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | −29 | −18 | 11 | 37 | 57 | 74 | 78 | 71 | 53 | 27 | −8 | −30 |
| Avg temp (°F) | −34 | −27 | −2 | 25 | 46 | 62 | 67 | 60 | 44 | 19 | −15 | −34 |
| Avg low (°F) | −40 | −35 | −15 | 13 | 35 | 49 | 55 | 49 | 34 | 12 | −22 | −39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | −29 | −18 | 11 | 37 | 57 | 74 |
| Avg temp (°F) | −34 | −27 | −2 | 25 | 46 | 62 |
| Avg low (°F) | −40 | −35 | −15 | 13 | 35 | 49 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 78 | 71 | 53 | 27 | −8 | −30 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 67 | 60 | 44 | 19 | −15 | −34 |
| Avg low (°F) | 55 | 49 | 34 | 12 | −22 | −39 |
| Precipitation (in) | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 15 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 12 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 3 | 0.4 | — | — | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 0.0 | 0.7 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 30 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 67 | 77 | 55 | 51 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 97 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 74 | 69 | 65 | 68 | 79 | 89 | 97 | 97 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 48 | 33 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 61 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 97 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 74 | 69 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.4 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 61 | 67 | 77 | 55 | 51 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 65 | 68 | 79 | 89 | 97 | 97 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Jakutsk, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.