Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Afrikanda features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -11 °C (12 °F) and 15 °C (59 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (84 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 706 mm (27.8 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Afrikanda enjoys an average of 2565 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 8 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Afrikanda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 15 °C (51 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -7 °C (12 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Afrikanda experiences 1 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 187 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 (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -13°C (8°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-12°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -5°C (22°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -21°C (-5°F) |
Minimum | -28°C (-18°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -26°C (-14°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Afrikanda, Murmansk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Afrikanda usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Afrikanda are January, February and April. On average, 41 mm (1.6 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) | 43 (1.7) | 42 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 37 (1.5) | 46 (1.8) | 74 (2.9) | 56 (2.2) | 103 (4.0) | 62 (2.5) | 75 (2.9) | 66 (2.6) | 56 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Afrikanda are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Afrikanda: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 12 | 105 | 232 | 312 | 384 | 422 | 461 | 294 | 215 | 95 | 26 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 21m | 7h 53m | 11h 47m | 15h 44m | 20h 26m | 24h 0m | 22h 13m | 17h 5m | 13h 6m | 9h 14m | 5h 8m | 7h 33m |
Afrikanda 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 Afrikanda 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 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |