Liman climate — normals and trends
Liman (Russia) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 11.0 °C and it receives 233 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 (26.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-3.5 °C). Rainfall peaks in May.
Liman averages 106 frost days, 62 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 55 rainy days per year.
Liman has warmed by +1.5 °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 118 to 94 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 42.1 °C (on 6 August 1940) and the coldest -31.7 °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
LimanAstrakhan Oblast
- coords
- 45.78°, 47.22°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
11.0°C
Average daily high
15.7°C
Average daily low
6.7°C
Annual rainfall
233mm
Sunshine / day
8.5h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
19.2km/h
Seasonal range
29.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
106 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
62 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
55 d/yr
Annual snowfall
30.3 cm
Average feels-like high
12.8 °C
Average feels-like low
3.9 °C
Average peak gust
36.7 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
40 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.5 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.21 · 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
42.1 °C
6 August 1940
Coldest day
-31.7 °C
21 February 1954
Wettest day
51 mm
26 April 1978
Windiest day
55.8 km/h
5 March 2022
Strongest gust
94.7 km/h
29 October 1969
Hottest feels-like
44.2 °C
12 July 2010
Coldest feels-like
-37.0 °C
21 February 1954
Snowiest day
17.4 cm
15 March 2009
Sunniest day
14.4 h
28 June 2025
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 | 3.9 °C | +4.5 °C | 11 mm | -6 mm |
| Feb | -0.9 °C | -1.6 °C | 19 mm | +4 mm |
| Mar | 12.1 °C | +5.3 °C | 24 mm | +3 mm |
| Apr | 18.3 °C | +1.8 °C | 31 mm | +8 mm |
| May | 24.2 °C | +0.4 °C | 15 mm | -11 mm |
| Jun | 29.0 °C | -0.4 °C | 26 mm | +5 mm |
| Jul | 33.6 °C | +1.6 °C | 13 mm | -6 mm |
| Aug | 31.0 °C | +0.1 °C | 10 mm | -7 mm |
| Sep | 23.8 °C | -0.3 °C | 14 mm | -3 mm |
| Oct | 17.8 °C | +2.2 °C | 35 mm | +15 mm |
| Nov | 11.9 °C | +4.5 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Dec | 2.6 °C | +0.9 °C | 13 mm | -5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Liman?
Liman has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 11.0 °C and it receives 233 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Liman?
The hottest day measured in Liman between 1940 and 2025 was 6 August 1940, reaching 42.1 °C.
What is the coldest day in Liman?
The coldest day measured in Liman between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 1954, at -31.7 °C.
Does it snow in Liman?
Yes. Liman gets on average 30.3 cm of snow per year and has around 106 frost days.
Has the climate of Liman warmed?
Yes: Liman warmed by +1.5 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Liman?
The wettest day measured in Liman between 1940 and 2025 was 26 April 1978, with 51 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Liman?
The windiest day measured in Liman between 1940 and 2025 was 5 March 2022, with winds reaching 55.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Liman?
The warmest month in Liman is July (26.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (-3.5 °C).
How much does it rain in Liman?
Liman receives on average 233 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 55 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Liman?
Liman 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 Liman?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Liman between 1940 and 2025 was 15 March 2009, with 17.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Liman?
Yes: Liman has on average 40 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Liman?
In Liman, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 44.2 °C on 12 July 2010, and the lowest was -37.0 °C on 21 February 1954.
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