Yerbogachen (Russian: Ербогачён), sometimes written Erbogachen or Erbogachene, is a rural locality in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, located on the Nizhnyaya Tunguska River. It is the administrative center of Katangsky District. Population: 1,965 (2010 census);

Transportation

Yerbogachen is served by Yerbogachen Airport, which offers limited flights to other cities in the region.

Climate

Yerbogachen has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). Winters are bitterly cold with average temperatures from −34.0 °C (−29.2 °F) to −23.9 °C (−11.0 °F) in January, while summers are warm with average temperatures from 10.8 °C (51.4 °F) to 24.8 °C (76.6 °F) in July. Precipitation is quite low, but is significantly higher in summer than at other times of the year.

Yerbogachen has a climate comparable to that of Sakha, and is probably one of the only locations outside Sakha with a temperature amplitude of 100 °C or 180 °F.

Climate data for Yergobachen
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)−1.0 (30.2)3.6 (38.5)11.8 (53.2)20.3 (68.5)33.9 (93.0)38.8 (101.8)35.8 (96.4)34.1 (93.4)30.4 (86.7)20.1 (68.2)6.2 (43.2)3.4 (38.1)38.8 (101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−23.9 (−11.0)−17.5 (0.5)−6.2 (20.8)3.2 (37.8)12.1 (53.8)22.3 (72.1)24.8 (76.6)20.9 (69.6)11.2 (52.2)−0.5 (31.1)−15.1 (4.8)−24.2 (−11.6)0.6 (33.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−29.0 (−20.2)−25.0 (−13.0)−14.7 (5.5)−3.4 (25.9)6.0 (42.8)15.2 (59.4)17.9 (64.2)14.1 (57.4)5.5 (41.9)−4.6 (23.7)−20.3 (−4.5)−28.9 (−20.0)−5.6 (21.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−34.0 (−29.2)−31.7 (−25.1)−23.1 (−9.6)−10.7 (12.7)−0.3 (31.5)7.7 (45.9)10.8 (51.4)7.4 (45.3)0.7 (33.3)−8.7 (16.3)−25.4 (−13.7)−33.6 (−28.5)−11.7 (10.9)
Record low °C (°F)−61.2 (−78.2)−59.5 (−75.1)−53.3 (−63.9)−43.2 (−45.8)−23.6 (−10.5)−8.6 (16.5)−3.4 (25.9)−6.9 (19.6)−19.8 (−3.6)−39.8 (−39.6)−54.8 (−66.6)−58.6 (−73.5)−61.2 (−78.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)17 (0.7)13 (0.5)14 (0.6)20 (0.8)28 (1.1)47 (1.9)51 (2.0)47 (1.9)39 (1.5)40 (1.6)29 (1.1)21 (0.8)366 (14.5)
Average rainy days0016131614141581088
Average snowy days2118161020.1002162222129.1
Average relative humidity (%)77756861576167747477797871
Mean monthly sunshine hours381151952352573033152311458658181,996
Source 1: pogoda.ru.net
Source 2: NOAA (sun only, 1961-1990)

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