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Monthly climate in Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Norilsk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -25 °C (-13 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -46 °C (-50 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 822 mm (32.3 inches) and receives 167 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Norilsk enjoys an average of 2357 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Norilsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (49 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -25 to -24 °C (-13 - -11 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Norilsk experiences 3 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 Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, 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 -6°C
(22°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean maximum -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average high -22°C
(-8°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -8°C
(19°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)
Daily mean -25°C
(-13°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)
Average low -28°C
(-18°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -15°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(22°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)
Mean minimum -43°C
(-46°F)		 -38°C
(-37°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -33°C
(-28°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)
Minimum -46°C
(-50°F)		 -41°C
(-42°F)		 -39°C
(-38°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -36°C
(-33°F)		 -44°C
(-46°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation §

Norilsk usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Norilsk are January, February and May. On average, 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, 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) 44 (1.7) 38 (1.5) 62 (2.4) 54 (2.1) 52 (2.1) 92 (3.6) 57 (2.2) 108 (4.2) 80 (3.2) 104 (4.1) 66 (2.6) 64 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 11 16 14 12 15 10 16 14 20 14 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Norilsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Norilsk: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, 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 11 107 183 293 359 365 434 284 201 80 34 0
Mean daily daylight hours 5h 22m 7h 22m 11h 44m 16h 8m 21h 55m 24h 0m 23h 25m 17h 47m 13h 14m 8h 57m 6h 47m 0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, Russian Federation §

Norilsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate 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 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Norilsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Norilsk, Krasnoyarskiy, 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 4 5 5 4 2 2 1 0