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Monthly climate in Tiksi, Sakha, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tiksi features a subarctic climate (Dfd).Temperatures typically range between -30 °C (-22 °F) and 9 °C (49 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-48 °F) or can rise to as high as 23 °C (74 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 336 mm (13.2 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tiksi enjoys an average of 2239 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 Tiksi, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Tiksi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 6 to 9 °C (43 - 49 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -30 to -28 °C (-22 - -18 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tiksi experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 236 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tiksi, Sakha, 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 -14°C
(8°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)
Mean maximum -18°C
(0°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)
Average high -28°C
(-18°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -20°C
(-4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -27°C
(-16°F)
Daily mean -30°C
(-22°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -12°C
(10°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -21°C
(-5°F)		 -29°C
(-19°F)
Average low -32°C
(-26°F)		 -30°C
(-22°F)		 -26°C
(-14°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -9°C
(16°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)
Mean minimum -42°C
(-43°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -35°C
(-31°F)		 -26°C
(-15°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -19°C
(-2°F)		 -31°C
(-23°F)		 -39°C
(-37°F)
Minimum -45°C
(-48°F)		 -40°C
(-39°F)		 -38°C
(-36°F)		 -28°C
(-18°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -27°C
(-17°F)		 -36°C
(-32°F)		 -40°C
(-41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tiksi, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Tiksi usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 11 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tiksi are January, February and March. On average, 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tiksi, Sakha, 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) 10 (0.4) 13 (0.5) 11 (0.4) 21 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 26 (1.0) 58 (2.3) 59 (2.3) 42 (1.7) 31 (1.2) 19 (0.8) 14 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 3 3 6 7 6 13 10 10 8 4 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Tiksi, Sakha, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Tiksi are April, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tiksi: January, November and December receive an average of 0 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tiksi, Sakha, 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 0 107 253 303 256 448 295 264 162 115 31 0
Mean daily daylight hours 3h 17m 6h 31m 11h 40m 16h 49m 23h 15m 24h 0m 24h 0m 19h 9m 13h 25m 8h 30m 4h 14m 0h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Tiksi, Sakha, Russian Federation §

Tiksi 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 Tiksi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tiksi, Sakha, 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