Climate
Smolensk Oblast has a temperate continental climate with warm summers and moderately cold winters. The climate is influenced by moist Atlantic air, but inflows of Arctic air masses are possible at any time of year. Winds are mainly from the west, southwest, and south; and the relative humidity is 81%. The average January temperature is −9.4 °C (15.1 °F), and the average July temperature is +17.1 °C (62.78 °F); average annual precipitation is 600 millimeters (24 in).
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