Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Polyarnyy features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -9 °C (16 °F) and 14 °C (58 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-16 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 656 mm (25.8 inches) and receives 162 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Polyarnyy enjoys an average of 2609 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Polyarnyy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 14 °C (49 - 58 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -9 to -6 °C (16 - 21 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Polyarnyy experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 177 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average high | -6°C (21°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Daily mean | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Average low | -12°C (10°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
Mean minimum | -25°C (-13°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -20°C (-3°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-16°F) | -27°C (-16°F) | -22°C (-8°F) | -15°C (6°F) | -10°C (14°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -24°C (-11°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Polyarnyy, Murmansk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Polyarnyy usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 75 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Polyarnyy are January, February and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 34 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 72 (2.8) | 75 (2.9) | 61 (2.4) | 77 (3.0) | 65 (2.5) | 56 (2.2) | 49 (1.9) | 36 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Polyarnyy are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Polyarnyy: 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 | 6 | 103 | 254 | 309 | 389 | 389 | 459 | 290 | 243 | 133 | 28 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 5h 31m | 7h 26m | 11h 45m | 16h 7m | 21h 50m | 24h 0m | 23h 21m | 17h 42m | 13h 12m | 8h 57m | 6h 50m | 0h 0m |
Polyarnyy 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.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 Polyarnyy 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 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |