Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Apatity features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -12 °C (10 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-23 °F) or can rise to as high as 29 °C (85 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 763 mm (30.0 inches) and receives 157 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Apatity enjoys an average of 2605 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 4 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Apatity are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 14 °C (51 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -12 to -9 °C (10 - 17 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Apatity experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 201 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 (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Average high | -9°C (16°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -3°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Daily mean | -12°C (11°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Average low | -15°C (6°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -22°C (-7°F) |
Minimum | -30°C (-22°F) | -30°C (-23°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -27°C (-17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Apatity, Murmansk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Apatity usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Apatity are January, February and April. On average, 45 mm (1.8 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) | 45 (1.8) | 46 (1.8) | 51 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 54 (2.1) | 85 (3.3) | 62 (2.5) | 102 (4.0) | 61 (2.4) | 79 (3.1) | 75 (2.9) | 59 (2.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Apatity are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Apatity: 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 | 108 | 238 | 311 | 394 | 424 | 468 | 298 | 221 | 100 | 25 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 12m | 7h 51m | 11h 47m | 15h 45m | 20h 32m | 24h 0m | 22h 18m | 17h 7m | 13h 6m | 9h 13m | 5h 4m | 5h 51m |
Apatity 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 Apatity 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 |