Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pitkyaranta features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -6 °C (22 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 25 °C (78 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 923 mm (36.3 inches) and receives 165 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pitkyaranta enjoys an average of 3176 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 27 minutes to 19 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pitkyaranta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 17 °C (55 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -6 to -3 °C (22 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pitkyaranta experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 129 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -6°C (21°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (1°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Minimum | -23°C (-8°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -18°C (1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pitkyaranta, Karelia, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Pitkyaranta usually has the most precipitation in August, October and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pitkyaranta are April, May and June. On average, 41 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) | 64 (2.5) | 63 (2.5) | 58 (2.3) | 45 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 32 (1.3) | 79 (3.1) | 103 (4.0) | 101 (4.0) | 127 (5.0) | 90 (3.6) | 114 (4.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 22 |
The sunniest months in Pitkyaranta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 15 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pitkyaranta: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 24 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 36 | 134 | 255 | 358 | 447 | 504 | 484 | 393 | 292 | 174 | 72 | 21 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 22m | 8h 56m | 11h 50m | 14h 48m | 17h 37m | 19h 19m | 18h 23m | 15h 45m | 12h 50m | 9h 55m | 7h 8m | 5h 27m |
Pitkyaranta 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 Pitkyaranta 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 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |