Climate Change Chart of Krasnodar, Russian Federation

Overview of climate changes

Temperature changes

The monthly mean temperature difference, averaged across calendar months, is +1.64 °C compared with the earlier reference period; this is an average across months, not a continuous trend or a description of every month. The largest monthly increase was in January, at +4.41 °C. These are monthly mean temperatures, not daytime highs, so they do not indicate how warm afternoons typically feel.

Changes in rainfall

Mean daily rainfall, averaged across calendar months, had a difference of +0.49 mm/day in the more recent period. The largest monthly increase was in May, at +1.34 mm/day. These figures describe average daily amounts rather than monthly totals, and the mean difference does not imply that rainfall increased in every month or that there were more rainy days.

Changes in sunshine duration

Mean daily sunshine duration, averaged across calendar months, had a difference of -0.36 hours/day. The largest monthly decrease was in May, at -0.87 hours/day; this identifies the strongest monthly reduction, not a uniform change throughout the year. In April, the largest increase was +0.09 hours/day, a much smaller monthly shift. Together, these differences show why an overall average can conceal contrasting month-specific changes.

Changes in snowfall

Mean daily snowfall, averaged across calendar months, had a difference of -0.33 mm/day. The largest decrease was in March, at -2.04 mm/day, while January recorded the largest increase, +0.22 mm/day. These daily averages are not snowfall totals, and the monthly extremes do not establish what conditions a visitor will encounter on a particular day.