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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Plesetsk, Arkhangelskaya, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |