, with very cold winters, during which the temperature is normally below freezing, and hot summers.
Saratov is a city of 900,000 inhabitants, the capital of the homonymous oblast', located in European Russia, at 51 degrees north latitude and 710 km (440 mi) southeast of Moscow.
Due to its location, far from the Atlantic Ocean and relatively close to the steppe of Central Asia (the border with Kazakhstan is about 150 kilometers or 95 miles to the southeast), the climate is quite arid, furthermore, summers are hotter than in Moscow and in central and northern European Russia, though not as hot in Volgograd and the south of Russia.
is not abundant, since it amounts to about 470 millimeters (18.5 inches) per year. Unlike in Moscow and in central and northern European Russia, summer is not the rainiest season, although there is a certain increase in rainy days, mainly due to thunderstorms, at least in the first part (June-July).
, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January is about -8 °C (17.5 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls. Sometimes fog can form.
, the temperature can drop below -30 °C (-22 °F), although in recent years this has happened more rarely than in the past.
In February 1954 and February 1956 the monthly daily mean was -20.6 °C (-5.1 °F).
, from June to August, is hot and sunny. The average in July is around 23 °C (73.5 °F).
, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F). During the exceptional summer of 2010, the temperature reached 38 °C (100.4 °F) in June, 40.9 °C (105.6 °F) in July, when the average maximum was 34.8 °C (94.6 °F), and 37.9 °C (100.2 °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
-8 °C, with a minimum of
-10.9 °C and a maximum of
-5.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-23 °C. However, it dropped to
-31 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
2.5 °C. However, it reached
5.7 °C in January 2001.
Precipitation amounts to
41.9 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.3 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-7.6 °C, with a minimum of
-10.8 °C and a maximum of
-4.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-22.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-30.1 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
3 °C. However, it reached
6.7 °C in February 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
36.7 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 3 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 29% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
17 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-1.6 °C, with a minimum of
-5 °C and a maximum of
1.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-25.4 °C in March 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9.5 °C. However, it reached
18.1 °C in March 2008.
Precipitation amounts to
33.7 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 38% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.5 kph.
April is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9 °C, with a minimum of
4.1 °C and a maximum of
13.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.4 °C in April 2005.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24 °C. However, it reached
29.8 °C in April 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
33.7 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
May is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
10.8 °C and a maximum of
22 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.8 °C in May 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
34.1 °C in May 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
36.6 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 40 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 54%.
The average wind speed is of
15.1 kph.
June is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.8 °C, with a minimum of
15.2 °C and a maximum of
26.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
2.1 °C in June 2008.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
39.5 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
50.2 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 35 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 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
14.4 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
22.9 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
28.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
8.7 °C in July 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
39.9 °C in July 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
41.9 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
13.9 kph.
August is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
21.5 °C, with a minimum of
15.6 °C and a maximum of
27.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C. However, it dropped to
5 °C in August 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
40.9 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
26.5 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 56%.
The average wind speed is of
13.8 kph.
September is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
20.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.9 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
37.9 °C in September 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
49.5 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 63%.
The average wind speed is of
14.5 kph.
October is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7.5 °C, with a minimum of
3.8 °C and a maximum of
11.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-9.1 °C in October 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
25.1 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to
40.1 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 35% of the time.
The average humidity is 73%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
15.6 kph.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.1 °C, with a minimum of
-2.5 °C and a maximum of
2.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-12 °C. However, it dropped to
-24.7 °C in November 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
11 °C. However, it reached
16.1 °C in November 2010.
Precipitation amounts to
41.2 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 22% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.3 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-5.6 °C, with a minimum of
-8.2 °C and a maximum of
-3.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-19.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-30 °C in December 1997.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
4.5 °C. However, it reached
9.3 °C in December 2015.
Precipitation amounts to
39.8 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 55 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 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 20% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
16.6 kph.