Zabaykal'sk climate — normals and trends
Zabaykal'sk (Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental, dry winter climate (Dwb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is -0.7 °C and it receives 342 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 (20.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-24.0 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Zabaykal'sk averages 211 frost days, 8 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 61 rainy days per year.
Zabaykal'sk has warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.23 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 39.8 °C (on 3 August 2016) and the coldest -45.6 °C (on 3 January 1951).
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
Zabaykal'skZabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray
- coords
- 49.65°, 117.33°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
-0.7°C
Average daily high
4.9°C
Average daily low
-6.0°C
Annual rainfall
342mm
Sunshine / day
9.8h
Mean relative humidity
63%
Average peak wind
20.4km/h
Seasonal range
44.1°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
211 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
8 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
61 d/yr
Annual snowfall
33.8 cm
Average feels-like high
0.6 °C
Average feels-like low
-10.3 °C
Average peak gust
37.1 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.1 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.0 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.31 · 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
39.8 °C
3 August 2016
Coldest day
-45.6 °C
3 January 1951
Wettest day
85 mm
30 July 1940
Windiest day
58.6 km/h
28 March 1971
Strongest gust
100.1 km/h
15 March 2021
Hottest feels-like
38.7 °C
3 August 2016
Coldest feels-like
-51.3 °C
3 January 1951
Snowiest day
22.5 cm
29 September 2024
Sunniest day
15.5 h
15 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 | -15.5 °C | +3.4 °C | 5 mm | +4 mm |
| Feb | -13.8 °C | 0.0 °C | 3 mm | -0 mm |
| Mar | -1.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 14 mm | +7 mm |
| Apr | 10.5 °C | +2.5 °C | 17 mm | -1 mm |
| May | 18.4 °C | +1.4 °C | 14 mm | -15 mm |
| Jun | 24.8 °C | +1.4 °C | 38 mm | -15 mm |
| Jul | 26.2 °C | +0.9 °C | 70 mm | -18 mm |
| Aug | 22.5 °C | -0.3 °C | 112 mm | +39 mm |
| Sep | 18.2 °C | +2.1 °C | 62 mm | +17 mm |
| Oct | 4.6 °C | -1.9 °C | 11 mm | -4 mm |
| Nov | -3.6 °C | +3.3 °C | 23 mm | +18 mm |
| Dec | -18.5 °C | -1.8 °C | 5 mm | +1 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Zabaykal'sk?
Zabaykal'sk has a warm-summer humid continental, dry winter climate (Köppen Dwb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is -0.7 °C and it receives 342 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Zabaykal'sk?
The hottest day measured in Zabaykal'sk between 1940 and 2025 was 3 August 2016, reaching 39.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Zabaykal'sk?
The coldest day measured in Zabaykal'sk between 1940 and 2025 was 3 January 1951, at -45.6 °C.
Does it snow in Zabaykal'sk?
Yes. Zabaykal'sk gets on average 33.8 cm of snow per year and has around 211 frost days.
Has the climate of Zabaykal'sk warmed?
Yes: Zabaykal'sk warmed by +2.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Zabaykal'sk?
The wettest day measured in Zabaykal'sk between 1940 and 2025 was 30 July 1940, with 85 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Zabaykal'sk?
The windiest day measured in Zabaykal'sk between 1940 and 2025 was 28 March 1971, with winds reaching 58.6 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Zabaykal'sk?
The warmest month in Zabaykal'sk is July (20.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (-24.0 °C).
How much does it rain in Zabaykal'sk?
Zabaykal'sk receives on average 342 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 61 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Zabaykal'sk?
Zabaykal'sk gets on average 9.8 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,577 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Zabaykal'sk?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Zabaykal'sk between 1940 and 2025 was 29 September 2024, with 22.5 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Zabaykal'sk?
Yes: Zabaykal'sk has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Zabaykal'sk?
In Zabaykal'sk, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.7 °C on 3 August 2016, and the lowest was -51.3 °C on 3 January 1951.
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