Monthly climate in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arkhangel'sk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -41 °C (-41 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 739 mm (29.1 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arkhangel'sk enjoys an average of 2821 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 6 minutes to 21 hours 8 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Arkhangel'sk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (56 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arkhangel'sk experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 174 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 3°C
(37°F)
3°C
(38°F)
9°C
(48°F)
16°C
(61°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
23°C
(73°F)
16°C
(60°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)
0°C
(33°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
24°C
(75°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
20°C
(67°F)
12°C
(54°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(35°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
4°C
(40°F)
11°C
(52°F)
17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
13°C
(55°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(39°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(43°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -30°C
(-22°F)
-30°C
(-21°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
2°C
(36°F)
5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-22°C
(-7°F)
Minimum -41°C
(-41°F)
-37°C
(-34°F)
-32°C
(-26°F)
-17°C
(1°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
4°C
(39°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-23°C
(-9°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation §

Arkhangel'sk usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 93 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arkhangel'sk are February, March and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 42 (1.7) 39 (1.5) 42 (1.6) 42 (1.7) 52 (2.0) 65 (2.6) 76 (3.0) 116 (4.6) 82 (3.2) 82 (3.2) 55 (2.2) 47 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 11 12 11 10 11 12 15 14 16 13 13

Monthly sunshine hours in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Arkhangel'sk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arkhangel'sk: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 28 116 225 318 410 458 460 336 255 139 52 20
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 19m 8h 28m 11h 48m 15h 12m 18h 39m 21h 8m 19h 43m 16h 20m 12h 57m 9h 37m 6h 18m 4h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation §

Arkhangel'sk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 6, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, February and November are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arkhangel'sk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Arkhangel'sk, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 1 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1