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LUGANSK, RUSSIA


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Elevation: 344 feet     Latitude: 53 37N     Longitude: 77 36E
Köppen Classification: Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate

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This climate type occurs primarily on the periphery of the true deserts in low-latitude semiarid steppe regions. It is transitional to the tropical wet-dry climate on the equatorward side and to the mediterranean climate on its poleward margin, with a cooler, wetter winter resulting from the higher latitude and mid-latitude frontal cyclone activity. Annual precipitation totals are greater than in tropical and subtropical desert climates. Yearly variations in amount are not as extreme as in the true deserts but are nevertheless large.

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The average temperature for the year in Lugansk is 47.8°F (8.8°C). The warmest month, on average, is July with an average temperature of 72.1°F (22.3°C). The coolest month on average is February, with an average temperature of 24.6°F (-4.1°C).

The highest recorded temperature in Lugansk is 107.6°F (42°C), which was recorded in August. The lowest recorded temperature in Lugansk is -43.4°F (-41.9°C), which was recorded in January.

The average amount of precipitation for the year in Lugansk is 19.8" (502.9 mm). The month with the most precipitation on average is July with 2.5" (63.5 mm) of precipitation. The month with the least precipitation on average is March with an average of 1.3" (33 mm). In terms of liquid precipitation, there are an average of 135.0 days of rain, with the most rain occurring in April with 14.0 days of rain, and the least rain occurring in February with 8.0 days of rain.



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