Chekunda has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwb) with extreme variation in seasonal temperatures. The winters are extreme for a place located at this latitude and colder than many localities from further north. Indeed, Chekunda may be the coldest known location with a humid continental climate. The summers are warm to hot and just long enough to prevent a subarctic climate (Dwc) classification. Precipitation is heavily concentrated in the warmest months.
| Climate data for Chekunda |
| Month |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
| Record high °C (°F) |
−1.3
(29.7) |
2.0
(35.6) |
18.0
(64.4) |
28.9
(84.0) |
33.8
(92.8) |
39.6
(103.3) |
37.1
(98.8) |
34.0
(93.2) |
30.1
(86.2) |
23.4
(74.1) |
9.7
(49.5) |
−0.3
(31.5) |
39.6
(103.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) |
−24.8
(−12.6) |
−15.8
(3.6) |
−3.2
(26.2) |
8.8
(47.8) |
17.9
(64.2) |
24.3
(75.7) |
26.8
(80.2) |
24.0
(75.2) |
17.4
(63.3) |
6.9
(44.4) |
−10.0
(14.0) |
−23.3
(−9.9) |
4.8
(40.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) |
−31.5
(−24.7) |
−24.8
(−12.6) |
−12.6
(9.3) |
1.6
(34.9) |
9.8
(49.6) |
16.5
(61.7) |
20.0
(68.0) |
17.7
(63.9) |
10.7
(51.3) |
0.4
(32.7) |
−16.1
(3.0) |
−29.0
(−20.2) |
−2.4
(27.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) |
−38.2
(−36.8) |
−33.7
(−28.7) |
−21.9
(−7.4) |
−5.6
(21.9) |
1.7
(35.1) |
8.7
(47.7) |
13.1
(55.6) |
11.4
(52.5) |
3.9
(39.0) |
−6.2
(20.8) |
−22.1
(−7.8) |
−34.7
(−30.5) |
−9.6
(14.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) |
−52.2
(−62.0) |
−49.3
(−56.7) |
−46.0
(−50.8) |
−26.5
(−15.7) |
−8.4
(16.9) |
−2.4
(27.7) |
2.0
(35.6) |
−0.9
(30.4) |
−11.0
(12.2) |
−24.6
(−12.3) |
−44.1
(−47.4) |
−51.6
(−60.9) |
−52.2
(−62.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) |
6.4
(0.25) |
5.9
(0.23) |
9.7
(0.38) |
31.4
(1.24) |
63.6
(2.50) |
107.7
(4.24) |
145.6
(5.73) |
150.7
(5.93) |
84.6
(3.33) |
33.9
(1.33) |
18.1
(0.71) |
10.6
(0.42) |
668.2
(26.29) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) |
7.7 |
5.8 |
6.2 |
9.5 |
13.9 |
16.6 |
16.9 |
18.4 |
15.8 |
9.7 |
10.0 |
9.7 |
140.2 |
| Average relative humidity (%) |
71.7 |
68.2 |
63.4 |
60.1 |
63.4 |
70.4 |
78.5 |
80.7 |
74.8 |
67.8 |
76.2 |
73.5 |
70.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours |
147 |
192 |
235 |
208 |
221 |
240 |
218 |
182 |
167 |
158 |
139 |
127 |
2,234 |
| Source: climatebase.ru (1936-2012)[3] |
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