Il'inka climate — normals and trends
Il'inka (Russia) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 10.5 °C and it receives 218 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (26.0 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-4.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Il'inka averages 118 frost days, 59 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 52 rainy days per year.
Il'inka has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.19 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 131 to 105 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.2 °C (on 6 August 1940) and the coldest -32.1 °C (on 21 February 1954).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Il'inkaAstrakhan Oblast
- coords
- 46.24°, 47.90°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
10.5°C
Average daily high
15.2°C
Average daily low
6.1°C
Annual rainfall
218mm
Sunshine / day
8.5h
Mean relative humidity
66%
Average peak wind
18.2km/h
Seasonal range
30.7°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
118 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
59 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
52 d/yr
Annual snowfall
31.7 cm
Average feels-like high
12.4 °C
Average feels-like low
3.2 °C
Average peak gust
36.0 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
37 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.6 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.23 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
42.2 °C
6 August 1940
Coldest day
-32.1 °C
21 February 1954
Wettest day
49 mm
1 August 1989
Windiest day
49.4 km/h
4 March 2006
Strongest gust
88.9 km/h
20 September 1945
Hottest feels-like
43.7 °C
12 July 2010
Coldest feels-like
-37.9 °C
12 January 1950
Snowiest day
17.9 cm
15 March 1946
Sunniest day
14.7 h
23 June 2023
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3.0 °C | +4.6 °C | 14 mm | -3 mm |
| Feb | -1.2 °C | -1.1 °C | 11 mm | -3 mm |
| Mar | 12.2 °C | +5.8 °C | 27 mm | +6 mm |
| Apr | 18.7 °C | +2.2 °C | 30 mm | +7 mm |
| May | 25.1 °C | +1.0 °C | 13 mm | -11 mm |
| Jun | 29.1 °C | -0.2 °C | 29 mm | +11 mm |
| Jul | 33.4 °C | +1.7 °C | 23 mm | +7 mm |
| Aug | 30.8 °C | +0.3 °C | 9 mm | -7 mm |
| Sep | 24.1 °C | +0.3 °C | 17 mm | +2 mm |
| Oct | 17.7 °C | +2.6 °C | 35 mm | +16 mm |
| Nov | 11.1 °C | +4.6 °C | 2 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 1.7 °C | +1.1 °C | 13 mm | -4 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Il'inka?
Il'inka has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 10.5 °C and it receives 218 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Il'inka?
The hottest day measured in Il'inka between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 1940, reaching 42.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Il'inka?
The coldest day measured in Il'inka between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1954, at -32.1 °C.
Does it snow in Il'inka?
Yes. Il'inka gets on average 31.7 cm of snow per year and has around 118 frost days.
Has the climate of Il'inka warmed?
Yes: Il'inka warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Il'inka?
The wettest day measured in Il'inka between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1989, with 49 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Il'inka?
The windiest day measured in Il'inka between 1940 and 2025 was 4 March 2006, with winds reaching 49.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Il'inka?
The warmest month in Il'inka is July (26.0 °C on average); the coldest is January (-4.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Il'inka?
Il'inka receives on average 218 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 52 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Il'inka?
Il'inka gets on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,103 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Il'inka?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Il'inka between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 1946, with 17.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Il'inka?
Yes: Il'inka has on average 37 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Il'inka?
In Il'inka, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.7 °C on 12 July 2010, and the lowest was -37.9 °C on 12 January 1950.
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