Monthly climate in Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Snezhnogorsk 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 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 650 mm (25.6 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Snezhnogorsk enjoys an average of 2613 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 0 hours 0 minutes to 24 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Snezhnogorsk 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, Snezhnogorsk experiences 4 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 176 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Snezhnogorsk, 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 5°C
(41°F)
4°C
(40°F)
8°C
(47°F)
16°C
(60°F)
22°C
(73°F)
27°C
(81°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(84°F)
22°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)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
11°C
(51°F)
5°C
(41°F)
2°C
(36°F)
Average high -6°C
(21°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°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
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(58°F)
12°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(28°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Average low -12°C
(10°F)
-11°C
(12°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
1°C
(34°F)
6°C
(42°F)
10°C
(50°F)
9°C
(48°F)
5°C
(42°F)
0°C
(33°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-9°C
(17°F)
Mean minimum -25°C
(-12°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
(34°F)
-8°C
(17°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-19°C
(-3°F)
Minimum -27°C
(-16°F)
-27°C
(-15°F)
-22°C
(-8°F)
-15°C
(5°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
1°C
(34°F)
4°C
(40°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-2°C
(30°F)
-13°C
(9°F)
-21°C
(-5°F)
-24°C
(-11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

Snezhnogorsk usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 73 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Snezhnogorsk are January, February and December. On average, 36 mm (1.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Snezhnogorsk, 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) 34 (1.3) 39 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 49 (1.9) 71 (2.8) 75 (2.9) 61 (2.4) 75 (2.9) 64 (2.5) 56 (2.2) 48 (1.9) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 10 12 15 14 16 14 11 16 12 15 13 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Snezhnogorsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 31 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Snezhnogorsk: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Snezhnogorsk, 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 6 105 255 310 388 392 462 287 244 131 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

Solar UV radiation in Snezhnogorsk, Murmansk, Russian Federation §

Snezhnogorsk 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 Snezhnogorsk UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Snezhnogorsk, 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 2 1 1 0