Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Olenegorsk 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 -32 °C (-26 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 634 mm (25.0 inches) and receives 144 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Olenegorsk enjoys an average of 2526 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 3 hours 12 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Olenegorsk are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 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 -8 °C (12 - 18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Olenegorsk experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 191 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 (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Daily mean | -11°C (12°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Average low | -14°C (7°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -7°C (19°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -32°C (-26°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -27°C (-17°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -20°C (-4°F) | -27°C (-16°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Olenegorsk, Murmansk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Olenegorsk usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Olenegorsk are January, February and December. On average, 34 mm (1.3 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) | 33 (1.3) | 33 (1.3) | 38 (1.5) | 42 (1.7) | 62 (2.5) | 78 (3.1) | 54 (2.1) | 89 (3.5) | 60 (2.4) | 61 (2.4) | 47 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Olenegorsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Olenegorsk: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 22 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 10 | 107 | 245 | 306 | 369 | 403 | 456 | 276 | 217 | 108 | 24 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 51m | 7h 43m | 11h 46m | 15h 52m | 21h 3m | 24h 0m | 22h 43m | 17h 19m | 13h 8m | 9h 8m | 5h 28m | 3h 12m |
Olenegorsk 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.February, October and December 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 Olenegorsk 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |