Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Turukhansk Russia

In Turukhansk, the summers are cool and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -22°F to 67°F and is rarely below -48°F or above 77°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Turukhansk for warm-weather activities is for the entire month of July.

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 6 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature above 52°F. The hottest month of the year in Turukhansk is July, with an average high of 66°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 9 to March 6, with an average daily high temperature below 5°F. The coldest month of the year in Turukhansk is January, with an average low of -21°F and high of -9°F.

In Turukhansk, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Turukhansk begins around May 7 and lasts for 3.9 months, ending around September 5.

The clearest month of the year in Turukhansk is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 51% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 5 and lasts for 8.1 months, ending around May 7.

The cloudiest month of the year in Turukhansk is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 83% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Turukhansk varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.1 months, from April 9 to November 12, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Turukhansk is October, with an average of 10.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.9 months, from November 12 to April 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Turukhansk is February, with an average of 4.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Turukhansk changes throughout the year.

Snow alone is the most common for 6.7 months, from October 6 to April 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Turukhansk is November, with an average of 7.0 days.

Rain alone is the most common for 5.3 months, from April 28 to October 6. The month with the most days of rain alone in Turukhansk is August, with an average of 10.4 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Turukhansk experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from April 16 to October 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Turukhansk is August, with an average rainfall of 2.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from October 22 to April 16. The month with the least rain in Turukhansk is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Turukhansk experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 12 to May 30, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Turukhansk is October, with an average snowfall of 14.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from May 30 to September 12. The least snow falls around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Due to its extreme latitude, Turukhansk experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the summer in Turukhansk during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 1.4 weeks, rising at 1:15 AM on June 16, and not setting again until 1:06 AM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Turukhansk during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Turukhansk, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 4% of 4% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Turukhansk experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 21 to May 2, with average wind speeds of more than 10.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Turukhansk is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 2 to October 21. The calmest month of the year in Turukhansk is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Turukhansk varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the north for 4.0 weeks, from May 1 to May 29 and for 1.9 months, from June 7 to August 4, with a peak percentage of 36% on July 4. The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 weeks, from May 29 to June 7 and for 8.9 months, from August 4 to May 1, with a peak percentage of 30% on June 3.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Turukhansk throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Turukhansk for general outdoor tourist activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the third week of July.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Turukhansk for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Turukhansk typically lasts for 3.3 months (103 days), from around June 2 to around September 13, rarely starting before May 18 or after June 17, and rarely ending before August 27 or after September 30.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Turukhansk should appear around June 17, only rarely appearing before June 8 or after July 2.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from May 7 to August 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Turukhansk is June, with an average of 5.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 3 to March 3, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Turukhansk is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Turukhansk are 65.795 deg latitude, 87.950 deg longitude, and 135 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Turukhansk contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 161 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 85 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (466 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,395 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Turukhansk is covered by trees (46%), water (30%), and herbaceous vegetation (10%), within 10 miles by trees (54%) and water (29%), and within 50 miles by trees (70%) and water (11%).