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Monthly climate in Kovdor, Murmansk, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kovdor 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 30 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 694 mm (27.3 inches) and receives 146 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kovdor enjoys an average of 2603 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 4 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Kovdor, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Kovdor are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 15 °C (53 - 59 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -11 to -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kovdor experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 197 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kovdor, 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)		 5°C
(40°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Mean maximum 1°C
(33°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average high -8°C
(17°F)		 -9°C
(17°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)
Daily mean -11°C
(12°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)
Average low -14°C
(7°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-13°F)		 -23°C
(-10°F)		 -22°C
(-7°F)		 -12°C
(11°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -11°C
(12°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)
Minimum -28°C
(-19°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -23°C
(-8°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kovdor, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

Kovdor usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 85 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kovdor are January, February and March. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kovdor, 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) 37 (1.4) 36 (1.4) 41 (1.6) 42 (1.7) 50 (2.0) 78 (3.1) 69 (2.7) 103 (4.1) 65 (2.5) 72 (2.8) 53 (2.1) 47 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 10 11 10 12 13 12 17 12 14 13 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Kovdor, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Kovdor are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kovdor: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kovdor, 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 14 102 245 311 385 423 469 303 223 91 32 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

Solar UV radiation in Kovdor, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

Kovdor 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 Kovdor UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kovdor, 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