Lensk weather in August
In August, Lensk sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 16 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Lensk's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lensk's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 9°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 60 mm
- 10.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 15 h 30 min
- 5:40 AM – 9:09 PM
- Cloud cover
- 67%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.19 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.9
- out of 10
Lensk is human settlement in Sakha Republic, Russia.
- Density
- 484/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1663
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.
A typical August day in Lensk reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 3°C cooler than July and about 9°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 11 |
| 2 | 22 | 11 |
| 3 | 22 | 11 |
| 4 | 22 | 11 |
| 5 | 22 | 11 |
| 6 | 22 | 11 |
| 7 | 21 | 11 |
| 8 | 21 | 11 |
| 9 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | 21 | 10 |
| 11 | 21 | 10 |
| 12 | 21 | 10 |
| 13 | 21 | 10 |
| 14 | 20 | 10 |
| 15 | 20 | 10 |
| 16 | 20 | 9 |
| 17 | 20 | 9 |
| 18 | 20 | 9 |
| 19 | 19 | 9 |
| 20 | 19 | 9 |
| 21 | 19 | 8 |
| 22 | 19 | 8 |
| 23 | 18 | 8 |
| 24 | 18 | 8 |
| 25 | 18 | 7 |
| 26 | 17 | 7 |
| 27 | 17 | 7 |
| 28 | 17 | 7 |
| 29 | 16 | 6 |
| 30 | 16 | 6 |
| 31 | 16 | 6 |
How August really feels in Lensk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Lensk weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -24° / -31° | 12 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -19° / -28° | 11 | 3.7 | 6.9 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -8° / -19° | 15 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -9° | 20 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 14.2 | 0.1 |
| May | 12° / 1° | 41 | 9.4 | 2.6 | 16.9 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 21° / 9° | 49 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 18.6 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 67 | 10.8 | 0 | 17.9 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 20° / 9° | 60 | 10.7 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 10° / 2° | 49 | 10 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 2.2 |
| Oct | -2° / -8° | 33 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -16° / -23° | 26 | 7.8 | 11.3 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -24° / -31° | 14 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
| Cloudier (%) | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 64 |
| 2 | 36 | 64 |
| 3 | 36 | 64 |
| 4 | 35 | 65 |
| 5 | 35 | 65 |
| 6 | 34 | 66 |
| 7 | 35 | 65 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 35 | 65 |
| 10 | 35 | 65 |
| 11 | 36 | 64 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 37 | 63 |
| 14 | 37 | 63 |
| 15 | 36 | 64 |
| 16 | 37 | 63 |
| 17 | 36 | 64 |
| 18 | 36 | 64 |
| 19 | 36 | 64 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 33 | 67 |
| 25 | 32 | 68 |
| 26 | 31 | 69 |
| 27 | 31 | 69 |
| 28 | 31 | 69 |
| 29 | 31 | 69 |
| 30 | 30 | 70 |
| 31 | 30 | 70 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Lensk gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 34 |
| 2 | 34 |
| 3 | 34 |
| 4 | 35 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 34 |
| 12 | 34 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 33 |
| 15 | 33 |
| 16 | 33 |
| 17 | 33 |
| 18 | 33 |
| 19 | 33 |
| 20 | 33 |
| 21 | 33 |
| 22 | 33 |
| 23 | 33 |
| 24 | 33 |
| 25 | 33 |
| 26 | 33 |
| 27 | 33 |
| 28 | 33 |
| 29 | 33 |
| 30 | 33 |
| 31 | 33 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 61 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 98 |
| Comfortable (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Humid (%) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muggy (%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| 2 | 63 | 28 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | 64 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | 66 | 27 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | 68 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 68 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 70 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 71 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | 72 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | 73 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | 76 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | 84 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | 85 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 87 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | 88 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | 90 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 94 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 95 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 96 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 16 h 48 min at the start of August to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 162 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 9:50 PM to 8:23 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 16.8 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.8 | 15.7 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:02 | 5:05 | 5:07 | 5:10 | 5:12 | 5:15 | 5:17 | 5:20 | 5:22 | 5:25 | 5:27 | 5:30 | 5:32 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:40 | 5:42 | 5:45 | 5:48 | 5:50 | 5:53 | 5:55 | 5:58 | 6:00 | 6:03 | 6:05 | 6:08 | 6:10 | 6:13 | 6:15 | 6:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 9:50 | 9:48 | 9:45 | 9:42 | 9:40 | 9:37 | 9:34 | 9:32 | 9:29 | 9:26 | 9:23 | 9:20 | 9:18 | 9:15 | 9:12 | 9:09 | 9:06 | 9:03 | 9:00 | 8:57 | 8:54 | 8:51 | 8:48 | 8:45 | 8:42 | 8:38 | 8:35 | 8:32 | 8:29 | 8:26 | 8:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16.8 | 5:02 | 9:50 |
| 2 | 16.7 | 5:05 | 9:48 |
| 3 | 16.6 | 5:07 | 9:45 |
| 4 | 16.5 | 5:10 | 9:42 |
| 5 | 16.5 | 5:12 | 9:40 |
| 6 | 16.4 | 5:15 | 9:37 |
| 7 | 16.3 | 5:17 | 9:34 |
| 8 | 16.2 | 5:20 | 9:32 |
| 9 | 16.1 | 5:22 | 9:29 |
| 10 | 16.0 | 5:25 | 9:26 |
| 11 | 15.9 | 5:27 | 9:23 |
| 12 | 15.8 | 5:30 | 9:20 |
| 13 | 15.8 | 5:32 | 9:18 |
| 14 | 15.7 | 5:35 | 9:15 |
| 15 | 15.6 | 5:37 | 9:12 |
| 16 | 15.5 | 5:40 | 9:09 |
| 17 | 15.4 | 5:42 | 9:06 |
| 18 | 15.3 | 5:45 | 9:03 |
| 19 | 15.2 | 5:48 | 9:00 |
| 20 | 15.1 | 5:50 | 8:57 |
| 21 | 15.0 | 5:53 | 8:54 |
| 22 | 14.9 | 5:55 | 8:51 |
| 23 | 14.8 | 5:58 | 8:48 |
| 24 | 14.7 | 6:00 | 8:45 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 6:03 | 8:42 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 6:05 | 8:38 |
| 27 | 14.5 | 6:08 | 8:35 |
| 28 | 14.4 | 6:10 | 8:32 |
| 29 | 14.3 | 6:13 | 8:29 |
| 30 | 14.2 | 6:15 | 8:26 |
| 31 | 14.1 | 6:18 | 8:23 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 4.19 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.2 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.3 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.2 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.1 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.0 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.0 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.4 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Lensk?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Lensk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Lensk in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Lensk sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.
UV index in Lensk in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lensk peaks around June 9 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 3 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 0 | Low |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Lensk in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Lensk is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 30.9× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Good |
| Feb | 3 | Good |
| Mar | 5 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 31 | Moderate |
| Aug | 30 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 5 | Good |
| Nov | 2 | Good |
| Dec | 1 | Good |
Where is Lensk?
Lensk sits at 60.7°N, 114.9°E, 192 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Mirny, 208 km away.
Topography around Lensk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lensk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 183 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m.
The land around Lensk is covered by trees (52%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.
Russia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,547
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.8
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 12
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Lensk (60.7238°, 114.9345°, elevation 192 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).