Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zapolyarnyy features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -10 °C (15 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -30 °C (-22 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 659 mm (26.0 inches) and receives 153 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zapolyarnyy enjoys an average of 2731 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 Zapolyarnyy are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 9 to 14 °C (49 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -10 to -7 °C (15 - 19 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zapolyarnyy experiences 3 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 | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Mean maximum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Average high | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Daily mean | -10°C (15°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -7°C (19°F) |
Average low | -13°C (9°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-10°F) | -23°C (-10°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -24°C (-10°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zapolyarnyy, Murmansk, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Zapolyarnyy usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 14 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zapolyarnyy 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 (1.3) | 37 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 49 (1.9) | 69 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 84 (3.3) | 60 (2.4) | 58 (2.3) | 42 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Zapolyarnyy are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zapolyarnyy: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 3 | 94 | 260 | 329 | 411 | 425 | 474 | 297 | 264 | 142 | 26 | 0 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 35m | 7h 22m | 11h 45m | 16h 11m | 21h 59m | 24h 0m | 23h 27m | 17h 47m | 13h 13m | 8h 55m | 6h 39m | 0h 0m |
Zapolyarnyy 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 Zapolyarnyy 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 |