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Monthly climate in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kandalaksha features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (14 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-18 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 715 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kandalaksha enjoys an average of 2702 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 10 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Kandalaksha are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (53 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (14 - 20 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kandalaksha experiences 3 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 186 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, 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 3°C
(38°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(34°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -7°C
(19°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Daily mean -10°C
(15°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)		 -13°C
(9°F)		 -9°C
(15°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)
Mean minimum -24°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -14°C
(8°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-16°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -24°C
(-12°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

Kandalaksha usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kandalaksha are February, March and April. On average, 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, 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) 43 (1.7) 40 (1.6) 42 (1.6) 37 (1.5) 48 (1.9) 74 (2.9) 57 (2.3) 108 (4.2) 64 (2.5) 80 (3.1) 66 (2.6) 56 (2.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 10 10 9 11 12 11 17 13 15 13 14

Monthly sunshine hours in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Kandalaksha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kandalaksha: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 37 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, 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 17 110 242 326 407 434 474 315 228 106 37 1
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 41m 7h 54m 11h 47m 15h 43m 20h 21m 24h 0m 22h 9m 17h 4m 13h 5m 9h 15m 5h 10m 9h 9m

Solar UV radiation in Kandalaksha, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

Kandalaksha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 4 - 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 Kandalaksha UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kandalaksha, Murmansk, 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 3 4 5 5 4 3 1 1 1