Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Omsukchan features a ice cap climate ET).Temperatures typically range between -31 °C (-24 °F) and 13 °C (56 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -49 °C (-55 °F) or can rise to as high as 28 °C (83 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 538 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Omsukchan enjoys an average of 2338 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 6 minutes to 19 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Omsukchan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -31 to -28 °C (-24 - -18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Omsukchan experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 236 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Mean maximum | -11°C (12°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Average high | -28°C (-18°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 8°C (47°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -29°C (-20°F) |
Daily mean | -31°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-18°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -31°C (-24°F) |
Average low | -34°C (-28°F) | -31°C (-23°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -34°C (-29°F) |
Mean minimum | -44°C (-47°F) | -39°C (-38°F) | -34°C (-29°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -37°C (-34°F) | -45°C (-48°F) |
Minimum | -47°C (-52°F) | -43°C (-44°F) | -40°C (-40°F) | -29°C (-20°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -38°C (-37°F) | -49°C (-55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Omsukchan, Magadan Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Omsukchan usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 13 rainy days and 81 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Omsukchan are February, April and December. On average, 19 mm (0.8 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) | 31 (1.2) | 20 (0.8) | 25 (1.0) | 19 (0.8) | 42 (1.6) | 65 (2.6) | 102 (4.0) | 75 (3.0) | 45 (1.8) | 39 (1.6) | 56 (2.2) | 18 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Omsukchan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Omsukchan: January, November and December receive an average of 2 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 62 | 137 | 234 | 277 | 317 | 318 | 300 | 229 | 172 | 138 | 83 | 66 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 6h 3m | 8h 46m | 11h 48m | 14h 53m | 17h 52m | 19h 47m | 18h 46m | 15h 57m | 12h 55m | 9h 52m | 6h 56m | 5h 6m |
Omsukchan 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, 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 Omsukchan 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 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |