Lagan climate — normals and trends
Lagan (Russia) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.2 °C and it receives 237 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 (26.2 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-2.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Lagan averages 101 frost days, 56 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 56 rainy days per year.
Lagan has warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.17 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 112 to 90 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 41.4 °C (on 6 August 1940) and the coldest -31.4 °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
LaganKalmykiya Republic
- coords
- 45.39°, 47.36°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.2°C
Average daily high
15.6°C
Average daily low
7.0°C
Annual rainfall
237mm
Sunshine / day
8.6h
Mean relative humidity
68%
Average peak wind
19.0km/h
Seasonal range
29.0°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
101 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
56 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
56 d/yr
Annual snowfall
29.0 cm
Average feels-like high
12.9 °C
Average feels-like low
4.3 °C
Average peak gust
37.9 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
42 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.8 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.4 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.22 · 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
41.4 °C
6 August 1940
Coldest day
-31.4 °C
21 February 1954
Wettest day
54 mm
1 August 1989
Windiest day
55.7 km/h
5 March 2022
Strongest gust
101.9 km/h
29 October 1969
Hottest feels-like
44.1 °C
12 July 2010
Coldest feels-like
-36.6 °C
21 February 1954
Snowiest day
14.1 cm
15 March 2009
Sunniest day
14.4 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 | 4.2 °C | +4.2 °C | 10 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | -0.8 °C | -1.8 °C | 17 mm | +2 mm |
| Mar | 11.6 °C | +5.0 °C | 25 mm | +4 mm |
| Apr | 17.9 °C | +2.0 °C | 35 mm | +11 mm |
| May | 23.7 °C | +0.4 °C | 17 mm | -10 mm |
| Jun | 28.7 °C | -0.2 °C | 27 mm | +6 mm |
| Jul | 32.9 °C | +1.3 °C | 16 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 30.5 °C | +0.1 °C | 8 mm | -10 mm |
| Sep | 23.3 °C | -0.5 °C | 26 mm | +8 mm |
| Oct | 17.6 °C | +2.0 °C | 32 mm | +11 mm |
| Nov | 11.9 °C | +4.3 °C | 1 mm | -17 mm |
| Dec | 3.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 12 mm | -6 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Lagan?
Lagan has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.2 °C and it receives 237 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Lagan?
The hottest day measured in Lagan between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 1940, reaching 41.4 °C.
What is the coldest day in Lagan?
The coldest day measured in Lagan between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1954, at -31.4 °C.
Does it snow in Lagan?
Yes. Lagan gets on average 29.0 cm of snow per year and has around 101 frost days.
Has the climate of Lagan warmed?
Yes: Lagan warmed by +1.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Lagan?
The wettest day measured in Lagan between 1940 and 2025 was 1 August 1989, with 54 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Lagan?
The windiest day measured in Lagan between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 2022, with winds reaching 55.7 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Lagan?
The warmest month in Lagan is July (26.2 °C on average); the coldest is January (-2.8 °C).
How much does it rain in Lagan?
Lagan receives on average 237 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 56 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Lagan?
Lagan gets on average 8.6 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,139 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Lagan?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Lagan between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 2009, with 14.1 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Lagan?
Yes: Lagan has on average 42 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Lagan?
In Lagan, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.1 °C on 12 July 2010, and the lowest was -36.6 °C on 21 February 1954.
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