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Monthly climate in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (19 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (73 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1317 mm (51.8 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky enjoys an average of 2504 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 7 hours 38 minutes to 16 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -6 °C (19 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 159 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(35°F)
Average high -5°C
(23°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)
Daily mean -7°C
(19°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average low -9°C
(16°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(5°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation §

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are February, May and June. On average, 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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) 89 (3.5) 83 (3.3) 126 (4.9) 111 (4.4) 65 (2.6) 79 (3.1) 93 (3.7) 102 (4.0) 113 (4.5) 110 (4.3) 185 (7.3) 159 (6.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 13 13 9 11 11 12 12 10 14 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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 110 163 212 227 298 259 284 245 231 198 136 134
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 9m 9h 49m 11h 52m 13h 59m 15h 50m 16h 49m 16h 19m 14h 40m 12h 38m 10h 33m 8h 40m 7h 38m

Solar UV radiation in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Federation §

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 7 - 8, which corresponds to the High / Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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 2 4 6 8 7 8 7 5 3 2 1