Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kostomuksha features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (15 °F) and 16 °C (61 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -34 °C (-29 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 774 mm (30.5 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kostomuksha enjoys an average of 2813 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 5 minutes to 21 hours 10 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kostomuksha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 61 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (15 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kostomuksha experiences 9 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 181 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) | 5°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (12°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Mean minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (30°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -34°C (-29°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -22°C (-8°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kostomuksha, Karelia, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Kostomuksha usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kostomuksha are February, March and April. On average, 40 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) | 44 (1.7) | 37 (1.5) | 43 (1.7) | 41 (1.6) | 65 (2.5) | 71 (2.8) | 80 (3.2) | 104 (4.1) | 81 (3.2) | 84 (3.3) | 64 (2.5) | 60 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Kostomuksha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kostomuksha: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 29 | 116 | 241 | 339 | 412 | 465 | 470 | 350 | 233 | 99 | 41 | 12 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 19m | 8h 28m | 11h 49m | 15h 13m | 18h 40m | 21h 10m | 19h 44m | 16h 20m | 12h 57m | 9h 37m | 6h 17m | 4h 5m |
Kostomuksha 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 Kostomuksha 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |