Lensk weather in July

In July, Lensk sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 17.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 18 h 36 min at the start of July to 16 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Lensk's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
18 hours
4:27 AM – 10:25 PM
Cloud cover
64%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
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 July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Lensk reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 3°C warmer than August.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22312
32312
42312
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222312
232312
242312
252312
262312
272312
282212
292212
302212
312212

How July really feels in Lensk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-24° / -31°124.88.96.20.0
Feb-19° / -28°113.76.98.50.0
Mar-8° / -19°155.57.511.30.0
Apr / -9°205.96.314.20.1
May12° / 419.42.616.92.9
Jun21° / 499.70.118.66.2
Jul23° / 12°6710.8017.96.6
Aug20° / 6010.7015.55.9
Sep10° / 49102.512.62.2
Oct-2° / -8°339.39.89.70.0
Nov-16° / -23°267.811.370.0
Dec-24° / -31°144.88.35.40.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54258
64159
74060
84060
94159
104159
114060
124159
134159
144159
154258
164357
174357
184357
194357
204456
214456
224456
234456
244357
254258
264159
274060
284060
293961
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Lensk gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
536
637
737
837
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1736
1836
1935
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3034
3134

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1672391
26623101
36424102
46225112
56026122
65828122
75629132
85530132
95331142
105232142
115033152
124934152
134935152
144835152
154835152
164836152
174836152
184836152
194935142
205035142
215134132
225234131
235433121
245433121
255532121
265632111
275731111
285831101
295930101
30603091
31612991

Wind in July

Winds average 9 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 18 h 36 min at the start of July to 16 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 102 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:04 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 10:43 PM to 9:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
118.64:0410:43
218.64:0510:42
318.64:0610:42
418.64:0810:41
518.54:0910:40
618.54:1010:39
718.44:1110:38
818.44:1310:37
918.44:1410:36
1018.34:1610:34
1118.34:1810:33
1218.24:1910:31
1318.14:2110:30
1418.14:2310:28
1518.04:2510:27
1618.04:2710:25
1717.94:2910:23
1817.84:3110:21
1917.84:3310:19
2017.74:3510:18
2117.64:3710:16
2217.64:3910:13
2317.54:4110:11
2417.44:4410:09
2517.44:4610:07
2617.34:4810:05
2717.24:5110:02
2817.14:5310:00
2917.04:559:58
3017.04:589:55
3116.95:009:53

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.41 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 — July's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Lensk?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Lensk for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lensk in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Lensk sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lensk in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 0. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowModerateLowJun 9UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul0Low
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Lensk in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2331 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun10Good
Jul31Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct5Good
Nov2Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

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.

AykhalAldanUdachnySeverobaykal’skUst’-KutNeryungri

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.

3 km
234 m
16 km
415 m
80 km
726 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Mirny 208 km · Bodaybo 322 km · Aykhal 604 km · Aldan 632 km · Udachny 647 km · Severobaykal’sk 654 km · Ust’-Kut 684 km · Neryungri 723 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
other Christian 2%

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).