Boguchany (Russian: Богучаны) is a rural locality (a selo) and the administrative center of the Boguchansky District of Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, located on the left bank of the Angara River. Population: 11,232 (2010 Census);[1] 11,386 (2002 Census);[4] 14,433 (1989 Census).[5]
Boguchany
Богучаны | |
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Selo[1] | |
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Location of Boguchany ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 58°22′N 97°27′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Krasnoyarsk Krai[1] |
Administrative district | Boguchansky District[1] |
Founded | 1642![]() |
Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 11,232 |
Administrative status | |
• Capital of | Boguchansky District[1] |
Time zone | UTC+7 (MSK+4 ![]() |
Postal code(s)[3] | |
OKTMO ID | 04609410101 |
Boguchany is served by the Boguchany Airport.[6]
Boguchany has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with severely cold winters and warm summers. Precipitation is quite low, but is somewhat higher from June to September than at other times of the year.
Climate data for Boguchany | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
34.6 (94.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
37.1 (98.8) |
35.1 (95.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
23.9 (75.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
37.7 (99.9) |
Average high °C (°F) | −18.5 (−1.3) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
3.8 (38.8) |
−7.7 (18.1) |
−16.3 (2.7) |
4.4 (39.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −23.3 (−9.9) |
−19.6 (−3.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
8.1 (46.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−20.7 (−5.3) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | −27.6 (−17.7) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−16.1 (3.0) |
−5.5 (22.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
9.7 (49.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
10.3 (50.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
−14.9 (5.2) |
−24.8 (−12.6) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
Record low °C (°F) | −53.5 (−64.3) |
−51.7 (−61.1) |
−43.9 (−47.0) |
−32.8 (−27.0) |
−14.7 (5.5) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−28.3 (−18.9) |
−48.7 (−55.7) |
−51.4 (−60.5) |
−53.5 (−64.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) |
13 (0.5) |
12 (0.5) |
20 (0.8) |
29 (1.1) |
45 (1.8) |
52 (2.0) |
50 (2.0) |
45 (1.8) |
31 (1.2) |
27 (1.1) |
21 (0.8) |
361 (14.2) |
Average rainy days | 0.3 | 0.2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 0.3 | 114 |
Average snowy days | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 3 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 154 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 76 | 70 | 61 | 58 | 63 | 67 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 78 | 79 | 71 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 30 | 87 | 164 | 212 | 243 | 278 | 292 | 223 | 142 | 79 | 43 | 14 | 1,807 |
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[7] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[8] |