Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuril'sk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 14 °C (57 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1187 mm (46.7 inches) and receives 176 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuril'sk enjoys an average of 2582 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 47 minutes to 15 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuril'sk are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 11 to 14 °C (53 - 57 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuril'sk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 134 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 (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Average high | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Average low | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -11°C (13°F) | -14°C (6°F) | -10°C (13°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Kuril'sk usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 22 rainy days and 157 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuril'sk are January, February and June. On average, 71 mm (2.8 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) | 74 (2.9) | 73 (2.9) | 101 (4.0) | 78 (3.1) | 76 (3.0) | 67 (2.6) | 77 (3.0) | 85 (3.4) | 85 (3.3) | 175 (6.9) | 147 (5.8) | 149 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 19 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 27 |
The sunniest months in Kuril'sk are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuril'sk: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 121 | 171 | 212 | 253 | 263 | 253 | 269 | 221 | 251 | 225 | 172 | 166 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 9m | 10h 22m | 11h 55m | 13h 30m | 14h 52m | 15h 34m | 15h 12m | 14h 1m | 12h 30m | 10h 55m | 9h 31m | 8h 47m |
Kuril'sk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kuril'sk UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |