Monthly climate in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Plesetsk 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 -40 °C (-40 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 770 mm (30.3 inches) and receives 155 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Plesetsk enjoys an average of 2845 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 1 minutes to 19 hours 53 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Plesetsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 17 °C (58 - 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 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Plesetsk experiences 13 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, 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 4°C
(40°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(51°F)
19°C
(67°F)
32°C
(90°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(89°F)
24°C
(75°F)
17°C
(63°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(35°F)
0°C
(33°F)
7°C
(45°F)
13°C
(56°F)
25°C
(77°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
21°C
(69°F)
13°C
(56°F)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(35°F)
Average high -7°C
(20°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
6°C
(43°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -9°C
(15°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
1°C
(35°F)
8°C
(47°F)
14°C
(58°F)
17°C
(62°F)
14°C
(58°F)
9°C
(49°F)
4°C
(39°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-9°C
(16°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
3°C
(37°F)
8°C
(46°F)
11°C
(53°F)
10°C
(50°F)
6°C
(42°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-9°C
(15°F)
Mean minimum -30°C
(-21°F)
-28°C
(-19°F)
-23°C
(-8°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
2°C
(35°F)
4°C
(40°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-14°C
(7°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
Minimum -40°C
(-40°F)
-36°C
(-32°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)
-17°C
(2°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
2°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
-11°C
(13°F)
-19°C
(-2°F)
-30°C
(-22°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, Russian Federation §

Plesetsk usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 95 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Plesetsk are January, February and March. On average, 42 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, 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) 41 (1.6) 42 (1.6) 43 (1.7) 49 (1.9) 61 (2.4) 68 (2.7) 105 (4.1) 97 (3.8) 82 (3.2) 84 (3.3) 51 (2.0) 47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 10 11 12 12 12 14 15 14 17 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Plesetsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Plesetsk: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, 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 30 117 229 321 415 463 451 350 256 131 47 29
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 0m 8h 46m 11h 50m 14h 57m 17h 58m 19h 53m 18h 50m 15h 57m 12h 53m 9h 49m 6h 51m 5h 1m

Solar UV radiation in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, Russian Federation §

Plesetsk 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 Plesetsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, 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 3 4 5 6 6 5 3 2 1 1