Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Okhotsk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -20 °C (-3 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -31 °C (-24 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (71 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 631 mm (24.9 inches) and receives 82 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Okhotsk enjoys an average of 2871 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 11 minutes to 18 hours 27 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Okhotsk are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -20 to -16 °C (-3 - 3 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Okhotsk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Mean maximum | -5°C (23°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average high | -18°C (1°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Daily mean | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (0°F) |
Average low | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Mean minimum | -29°C (-20°F) | -26°C (-14°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Minimum | -31°C (-24°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -31°C (-23°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Okhotsk, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Okhotsk usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 9 rainy days and 90 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Okhotsk are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 18 (0.7) | 15 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 49 (1.9) | 67 (2.6) | 52 (2.0) | 68 (2.7) | 64 (2.5) | 121 (4.8) | 82 (3.2) | 51 (2.0) | 25 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Okhotsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Okhotsk: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 108 | 176 | 268 | 291 | 330 | 340 | 339 | 314 | 246 | 217 | 126 | 110 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 56m | 9h 12m | 11h 50m | 14h 31m | 17h 1m | 18h 27m | 17h 43m | 15h 26m | 12h 48m | 10h 8m | 7h 38m | 6h 11m |
Okhotsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the 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 Okhotsk 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 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |