Khakasskaya (Abakan) climate
Khakasskaya (Abakan) (Khakasiya Republic, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 3 °C38 °F, and about 478 mm19 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Khakasskaya (Abakan) climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −139 | −21−6 | −172 | 150.6 | 31 |
| Feb | −916 | −19−2 | −147 | 140.6 | 28 |
| Mar | 133 | −1014 | −524 | 180.7 | 31 |
| Apr | 1253 | −131 | 542 | 291.1 | 20 |
| May | 1966 | 642 | 1254 | 532.1 | 5 |
| Jun | 2578 | 1356 | 1967 | 712.8 | 0 |
| Jul | 2679 | 1560 | 2169 | 803.2 | 0 |
| Aug | 2476 | 1355 | 1965 | 652.6 | 0 |
| Sep | 1763 | 643 | 1253 | 461.8 | 3 |
| Oct | 846 | −130 | 338 | 341.3 | 21 |
| Nov | −228 | −916 | −522 | 271.0 | 29 |
| Dec | −1013 | −180 | −147 | 251.0 | 31 |
| Year | 2679 | −21−6 | 338 | 47819 | 199 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 92% | 65% | 1.0 | 7:58 |
| Feb | 91% | 66% | 2.0 | 9:42 |
| Mar | 83% | 67% | 3.4 | 11:41 |
| Apr | 65% | 68% | 4.4 | 13:56 |
| May | 61% | 65% | 5.5 | 15:54 |
| Jun | 64% | 59% | 6.2 | 17:03 |
| Jul | 68% | 65% | 5.6 | 16:34 |
| Aug | 68% | 61% | 4.7 | 14:48 |
| Sep | 70% | 65% | 3.3 | 12:35 |
| Oct | 75% | 73% | 1.8 | 10:25 |
| Nov | 81% | 79% | 0.9 | 8:28 |
| Dec | 90% | 72% | 0.6 | 7:27 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Khakasskaya (Abakan) is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 26 °C79 °F and a low of 15 °C60 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −13 °C9 °F and lows −21 °C−6 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 37.7 °C67.9 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 478 mm19 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 45% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: January–March. The wettest month is July (80 mm3.2 in), the driest is February (14 mm0.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 61% in May to 92% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 59%) are typical of June. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (4 mph) in July to 10 km/h (6 mph) in April. Daylight lasts from about 7.5 hours in December to 17.0 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 27 cm).
Best time to visit Khakasskaya (Abakan)
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are May–August: average highs of 19 °C66 °F to 26 °C79 °F with 53 mm2.1 in to 80 mm3.2 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −13 °C9 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Khakasskaya (Abakan)
- Winter (December–February) — highs −139 to −9 °C16 °F, lows −21−6 to −18 °C0 °F, about 18 mm0.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 133 to 19 °C66 °F, lows −1014 to 6 °C42 °F, about 33 mm1.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2476 to 26 °C79 °F, lows 1355 to 15 °C60 °F, about 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs −228 to 17 °C63 °F, lows −916 to 6 °C43 °F, about 36 mm1.4 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
How Khakasskaya (Abakan) compares
Compared with Krasnoyarsk, about 276 km to the north, Khakasskaya (Abakan) is on average 2 °C3.7 °F warmer and receives 12% less precipitation (478 mm19 in vs 542 mm21 in). The difference is largest in November (3.1 °C5.5 °F warmer).
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Khakasskaya (Abakan) is the 99th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 142nd wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Russia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Kokshetau (Kazakhstan, Dfb), Kostanay (Kazakhstan, Dfb) and Rudnyy (Kazakhstan, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Mezhdurechensk 221 km · 2 °C36 °F · 921 mm36 in
- Krasnoyarsk 276 km · 1 °C34 °F · 542 mm21 in
- Novokuznetsk 282 km · 2 °C35 °F · 674 mm27 in
- Achinsk 290 km · 0 °C32 °F · 617 mm24 in
- Kyzyl 301 km · 3 °C37 °F · 290 mm11 in
- Prokopyevsk 310 km · 1 °C34 °F · 674 mm27 in
- Turochak 330 km · 2 °C36 °F · 855 mm34 in
- Leninsk-Kuznetsky 357 km · 1 °C34 °F · 634 mm25 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Khakasskaya (Abakan)?
July is the warmest month in Khakasskaya (Abakan), with an average high of 26 °C (79 °F) and an average low of 15 °C (60 °F).
What is the coldest month in Khakasskaya (Abakan)?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -13 °C (9 °F) and an average low of -21 °C (-6 °F).
When does it rain the most in Khakasskaya (Abakan)?
July is the wettest month with about 80 mm (3.2 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 14 mm (0.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Khakasskaya (Abakan)?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are May–August.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 366 m, while Khakasskaya (Abakan) lies at about 248 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.8 °C1.4 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.