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Monthly climate in Vorkuta, Komi, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vorkuta features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -19 °C (-3 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -43 °C (-45 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 745 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 170 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vorkuta enjoys an average of 2338 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 7 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Vorkuta, Komi, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Vorkuta are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 7 to 15 °C (45 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -19 to -15 °C (-3 - 6 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vorkuta experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 227 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Vorkuta, Komi, 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 1°C
(34°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Mean maximum -5°C
(24°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Average high -16°C
(3°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)
Daily mean -19°C
(-3°F)		 -19°C
(-3°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)
Average low -23°C
(-9°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Mean minimum -38°C
(-36°F)		 -38°C
(-35°F)		 -31°C
(-24°F)		 -24°C
(-10°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)
Minimum -41°C
(-41°F)		 -42°C
(-44°F)		 -40°C
(-40°F)		 -30°C
(-23°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -18°C
(-1°F)		 -34°C
(-29°F)		 -43°C
(-45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Vorkuta, Komi, Russian Federation §

Vorkuta usually has the most precipitation in June, August and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vorkuta are January, February and April. On average, 43 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Vorkuta, Komi, 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) 39 (1.5) 38 (1.5) 64 (2.5) 53 (2.1) 68 (2.7) 73 (2.9) 55 (2.2) 75 (2.9) 73 (2.9) 70 (2.8) 78 (3.1) 60 (2.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 12 20 14 12 16 8 13 15 16 15 16

Monthly sunshine hours in Vorkuta, Komi, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Vorkuta are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vorkuta: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Vorkuta, Komi, 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 20 106 177 281 342 337 461 277 176 113 41 0
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 19m 7h 52m 11h 46m 15h 44m 20h 28m 24h 0m 22h 16m 17h 7m 13h 6m 9h 14m 5h 7m 6h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Vorkuta, Komi, Russian Federation §

Vorkuta experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.January, February and October 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 Vorkuta UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Vorkuta, Komi, 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 1 2 4 5 5 5 4 3 1 1 1