Lensk weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Lensk is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 77/100), with June and July close behind. Lensk averages about 2,073 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 77 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Lensk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Lensk is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 24 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Lensk?
Lensk gets a moderate 2,073 hours of sunshine a year. 77 Sunshine Score points separate August (77) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #58 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 43% of the annual 630 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -23° / -9°F | -30° / -22°F | 24 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -28° / -18°F | 22 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -18° / 0°F | 28 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 39 mm | 2 |
| May | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 1° / 34°F | 67 mm | 3 |
| June | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 82 mm | 4 |
| July | 71 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 109 mm | 4 |
| August | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 10° / 50°F | 77 mm | 3 |
| September | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 2° / 36°F | 70 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 49 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -22° / -8°F | 38 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -23° / -9°F | -30° / -22°F | 25 mm | 0 |
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Lensk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Lensk?
Lensk is a small town in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Lensk get a year?
Lensk gets about 2,073 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Lensk?
The sunniest time to visit Lensk is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 77/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Lensk?
January is the least sunny month in Lensk, scoring 0/100 with about 24 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Lensk?
The typical midday UV index in Lensk peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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