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Monthly climate in Magadan, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Magadan features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -18 °C (0 °F) and 13 °C (55 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-20 °F) or can rise to as high as 19 °C (67 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 641 mm (25.2 inches) and receives 96 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Magadan enjoys an average of 2632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 6 hours 8 minutes to 18 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Magadan, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Magadan are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 13 °C (49 - 55 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -18 to -16 °C (0 - 4 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Magadan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 198 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Magadan, 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
(33°F)		 -0°C
(31°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)
Mean maximum -4°C
(25°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)
Average high -16°C
(3°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)
Daily mean -18°C
(0°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)
Average low -20°C
(-3°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -17°C
(1°F)
Mean minimum -28°C
(-17°F)		 -24°C
(-11°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)
Minimum -29°C
(-20°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -28°C
(-19°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Magadan, Russian Federation §

Magadan usually has the most precipitation in July, September and November, with an average of 11 rainy days and 90 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Magadan are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Magadan, 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) 23 (0.9) 17 (0.7) 39 (1.5) 33 (1.3) 52 (2.0) 54 (2.1) 90 (3.6) 59 (2.3) 101 (4.0) 68 (2.7) 79 (3.1) 25 (1.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 3 9 6 9 8 9 7 11 8 14 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Magadan, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Magadan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Magadan: January, November and December receive an average of 3 hours 21 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Magadan, 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 88 169 231 280 312 313 302 279 228 206 112 107
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 53m 9h 10m 11h 49m 14h 33m 17h 4m 18h 31m 17h 46m 15h 27m 12h 48m 10h 7m 7h 36m 6h 8m

Solar UV radiation in Magadan, Russian Federation §

Magadan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 6 - 7, which corresponds to the High category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Magadan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Magadan, 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 2 3 4 6 6 7 6 4 2 1 1