Rubtsovsk climate — normals and trends
Rubtsovsk (Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 3.2 °C and it receives 431 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 (21.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-15.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Rubtsovsk averages 180 frost days, 18 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 98 rainy days per year.
Rubtsovsk has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 187 to 173 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.8 °C (on 11 July 1974) and the coldest -48.6 °C (on 7 January 2001).
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
RubtsovskAltai Krai
- coords
- 51.51°, 81.21°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
3.2°C
Average daily high
8.3°C
Average daily low
-1.8°C
Annual rainfall
431mm
Sunshine / day
8.7h
Mean relative humidity
67%
Average peak wind
20.8km/h
Seasonal range
36.8°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
180 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
18 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
98 d/yr
Annual snowfall
106.9 cm
Average feels-like high
4.3 °C
Average feels-like low
-5.9 °C
Average peak gust
37.2 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
3 d/yr
Solar radiation
13.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °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
40.8 °C
11 July 1974
Coldest day
-48.6 °C
7 January 2001
Wettest day
37 mm
31 July 1993
Windiest day
64.6 km/h
23 February 1942
Strongest gust
100.4 km/h
6 May 1945
Hottest feels-like
43.2 °C
21 July 1953
Coldest feels-like
-54.3 °C
7 January 2001
Snowiest day
15.9 cm
25 March 1968
Sunniest day
15.5 h
24 June 1940
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 | -5.1 °C | +6.8 °C | 39 mm | +14 mm |
| Feb | -6.8 °C | +3.5 °C | 9 mm | -15 mm |
| Mar | 2.1 °C | +4.4 °C | 17 mm | -8 mm |
| Apr | 17.3 °C | +6.5 °C | 28 mm | -2 mm |
| May | 23.3 °C | +3.5 °C | 41 mm | +3 mm |
| Jun | 28.3 °C | +3.1 °C | 48 mm | +5 mm |
| Jul | 26.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 51 mm | -4 mm |
| Aug | 23.6 °C | -1.0 °C | 83 mm | +42 mm |
| Sep | 19.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 48 mm | +16 mm |
| Oct | 7.0 °C | -2.4 °C | 21 mm | -18 mm |
| Nov | 2.1 °C | +4.3 °C | 68 mm | +26 mm |
| Dec | -5.5 °C | +3.9 °C | 56 mm | +21 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rubtsovsk?
Rubtsovsk has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 3.2 °C and it receives 431 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rubtsovsk?
The hottest day measured in Rubtsovsk between 1940 and 2025 was 11 July 1974, reaching 40.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rubtsovsk?
The coldest day measured in Rubtsovsk between 1940 and 2025 was 7 January 2001, at -48.6 °C.
Does it snow in Rubtsovsk?
Yes. Rubtsovsk gets on average 106.9 cm of snow per year and has around 180 frost days.
Has the climate of Rubtsovsk warmed?
Yes: Rubtsovsk warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rubtsovsk?
The wettest day measured in Rubtsovsk between 1940 and 2025 was 31 July 1993, with 37 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rubtsovsk?
The windiest day measured in Rubtsovsk between 1940 and 2025 was 23 February 1942, with winds reaching 64.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rubtsovsk?
The warmest month in Rubtsovsk is July (21.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-15.7 °C).
How much does it rain in Rubtsovsk?
Rubtsovsk receives on average 431 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 98 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rubtsovsk?
Rubtsovsk gets on average 8.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,175 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Rubtsovsk?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Rubtsovsk between 1940 and 2025 was 25 March 1968, with 15.9 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Rubtsovsk?
Yes: Rubtsovsk has on average 3 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rubtsovsk?
In Rubtsovsk, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 43.2 °C on 21 July 1953, and the lowest was -54.3 °C on 7 January 2001.
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