title: Ekimchan
text: # Ekimchan
  
  Ekimchan (Russian: Экимча́н) is an urban locality (a work settlement) and the administrative center of Selemdzhinsky District of Amur Oblast, Russia, located on the right bank of the Selemdzha River. Population: 1,212 (2010 Census); 1,224 (2002 Census); 1,832 (1989 Census).
  
  ## Transportation
  
  A local road leads west to Koboldo and Stoyba.
  
  Ekimchan is served by the Ekimchan Airport.
  
  ## Climate
  
  Ekimchan has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dwc) with dry and bitterly cold winters and warm, wet summers.
  
  Climate data for Ekimchan :
  
  | Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Record high °C (°F) | −3.4 (25.9) | 0.8 (33.4) | 12.0 (53.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 30.2 (86.4) | 33.3 (91.9) | 34.8 (94.6) | 33.2 (91.8) | 28.6 (83.5) | 22.0 (71.6) | 8.6 (47.5) | −1.2 (29.8) | 34.8 (94.6) |
  | Average high °C (°F) | −24.6 (−12.3) | −15.6 (3.9) | −5.1 (22.8) | 4.5 (40.1) | 14.0 (57.2) | 21.6 (70.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 21.6 (70.9) | 14.5 (58.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | −12.4 (9.7) | −24.4 (−11.9) | 1.8 (35.2) |
  | Daily mean °C (°F) | −30.6 (−23.1) | −24.2 (−11.6) | −14.0 (6.8) | −2.3 (27.9) | 7.0 (44.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 15.6 (60.1) | 8.7 (47.7) | −2.7 (27.1) | −18.1 (−0.6) | −29.4 (−20.9) | −4.8 (23.4) |
  | Average low °C (°F) | −36.6 (−33.9) | −32.7 (−26.9) | −22.8 (−9.0) | −9.1 (15.6) | 0.0 (32.0) | 6.6 (43.9) | 11.1 (52.0) | 9.6 (49.3) | 2.8 (37.0) | −8.0 (17.6) | −23.7 (−10.7) | −34.3 (−29.7) | −11.4 (11.5) |
  | Record low °C (°F) | −53.4 (−64.1) | −50.0 (−58.0) | −40.9 (−41.6) | −36.6 (−33.9) | −18.0 (−0.4) | −5.4 (22.3) | −2.5 (27.5) | −2.3 (27.9) | −11.7 (10.9) | −30.7 (−23.3) | −43.2 (−45.8) | −51.7 (−61.1) | −53.4 (−64.1) |
  | Average precipitation mm (inches) | 7.0 (0.28) | 5.7 (0.22) | 11.4 (0.45) | 33.4 (1.31) | 63.3 (2.49) | 93.3 (3.67) | 140.8 (5.54) | 149.0 (5.87) | 90.4 (3.56) | 45.3 (1.78) | 24.8 (0.98) | 12.5 (0.49) | 676.9 (26.64) |
  | Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.9 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 15.3 | 14.0 | 151.7 |
  | Average relative humidity (%) | 78.3 | 75.4 | 71.3 | 66.7 | 65.2 | 71.2 | 76.7 | 82.4 | 81.6 | 81.5 | 84.3 | 79.8 | 76.2 |
  | Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137 | 177 | 217 | 200 | 216 | 231 | 223 | 179 | 137 | 128 | 107 | 101 | 2,053 |
  | Source: climatebase.ru (1915-2012) ||||||||||||||
  