Brjansk is a city of 425,000 inhabitants, the capital of the oblast of the same name, located in Western European Russia, at 54 degrees north latitude and about 100 km (62 mi) from the border with Belarus. The capital, Moscow, is located 325 km (200 mi) to the northeast.
is not abundant, since it amounts to about 665 millimeters (26 inches) per year. As often happens in cold climates, the rainiest season is summer.
, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January is around -6 °C (21 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls.
The ground is usually covered in snow, although there may be periods when the temperature rises above freezing, usually only slightly, and rain, drizzle or rain mixed with snow can occur.
, the temperature drops to around -20 °C (-4 °F) or below almost every year. Occasionally it can even drop below -30 °C (-22 °F), although this last happened in January 1987, with -33.5 °C (-28.3 °F).
The coldest month was January 1950, with a daily average of -17.55 °C (0.4 °F).
On the other hand, in the exceptionally mild winter of 2020, the daily average from December to February was 0 °C (32 °F), and the extreme minimum for the entire season was -13.5 °C (-7.7 °F).
, from June to August, is very mild or pleasantly warm, with an acceptable amount of sunshine, but also with fairly frequent rains and thunderstorms. The average in July is 19.5 °C (67 °F).
in which the temperature exceeds 30 °C (86 °F). The hottest record is 38.4 °C (101.2 °F), set in August 2010. The summer of 2010 was exceptionally hot, so much so that the average maximum temperature was 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) in July and 29.3 °C (84.7 °F) in August.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-5.9 °C, with a minimum of
-8.2 °C and a maximum of
-3.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-22 °C. However, it dropped to
-28.5 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
10.2 °C in January 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
46.5 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 7% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-5.5 °C, with a minimum of
-8.4 °C and a maximum of
-2.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-21 °C. However, it dropped to
-29.3 °C in February 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4 °C. However, it reached
9.9 °C in February 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
41.8 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 21% of the time.
The average humidity is 81%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.4 °C, with a minimum of
-3.9 °C and a maximum of
3.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-12.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-19.1 °C in March 2018.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11.5 °C. However, it reached
20.2 °C in March 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
39.2 mm, distributed over 8 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 36% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
13.5 kph.
April is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.9 °C, with a minimum of
3.2 °C and a maximum of
12.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.2 °C in April 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
28.3 °C in April 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
39.6 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 43% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
12.9 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
14.2 °C, with a minimum of
8.8 °C and a maximum of
19.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.4 °C in May 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
32.3 °C in May 2002.
Precipitation amounts to
61.9 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.4 °C, with a minimum of
12.4 °C and a maximum of
22.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
1.5 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
72.7 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 55 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 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
19.7 °C, with a minimum of
14.8 °C and a maximum of
24.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
10 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in July 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
87.5 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of
10 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.4 °C, with a minimum of
13.3 °C and a maximum of
23.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
4.4 °C in August 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
38.4 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
60.3 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 57% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
10.1 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.7 °C, with a minimum of
8.3 °C and a maximum of
17.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
1.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.9 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
29.6 °C in September 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
58.4 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.4 kph.
October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.4 °C, with a minimum of
3 °C and a maximum of
9.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.6 °C in October 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19.5 °C. However, it reached
24.8 °C in October 1999.
Precipitation amounts to
57.6 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 26% of the time.
The average humidity is 79%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
November is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
0.1 °C, with a minimum of
-2 °C and a maximum of
2.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-12 °C. However, it dropped to
-23.2 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
17.1 °C in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to
50.4 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 10% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
December is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.4 °C, with a minimum of
-6.4 °C and a maximum of
-2.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18 °C. However, it dropped to
-29 °C in December 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4.5 °C. However, it reached
9.9 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
51.6 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 7 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 9% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
12.2 kph.