Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ostrovnoy features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -8 °C (17 °F) and 12 °C (53 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 26 °C (79 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 717 mm (28.2 inches) and receives 168 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ostrovnoy enjoys an average of 2686 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ostrovnoy are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 8 to 12 °C (46 - 53 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -8 to -6 °C (17 - 22 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ostrovnoy experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 190 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) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -6°C (22°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Daily mean | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (22°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -7°C (21°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -15°C (6°F) |
Minimum | -22°C (-8°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -19°C (-1°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ostrovnoy, Murmansk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Ostrovnoy usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 79 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ostrovnoy are January, March and December. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 42 (1.7) | 45 (1.8) | 43 (1.7) | 47 (1.8) | 65 (2.6) | 75 (2.9) | 57 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 78 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 64 (2.5) | 43 (1.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Ostrovnoy are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ostrovnoy: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 11 | 100 | 252 | 294 | 402 | 384 | 464 | 329 | 251 | 157 | 37 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 7h 12m | 7h 44m | 11h 46m | 15h 51m | 20h 58m | 24h 0m | 22h 41m | 17h 17m | 13h 8m | 9h 9m | 4h 48m | 4h 0m |
Ostrovnoy 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 Ostrovnoy 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 | 0 |