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Monthly climate in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shikotan features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (27 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -11 °C (13 °F) or can rise to as high as 21 °C (70 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1154 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shikotan enjoys an average of 2758 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 57 minutes to 15 hours 23 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Shikotan are August, September and October, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to -1 °C (27 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shikotan experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 104 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, 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 6°C
(43°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 4°C
(40°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Average high -1°C
(31°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 1°C
(33°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 3°C
(38°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 1°C
(35°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 0°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 12°C
(53°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Minimum -8°C
(18°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -1°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation §

Shikotan usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 135 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shikotan are January, February and April. On average, 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, 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) 64 (2.5) 60 (2.3) 87 (3.4) 63 (2.5) 91 (3.6) 78 (3.1) 101 (4.0) 101 (4.0) 106 (4.2) 163 (6.4) 122 (4.8) 119 (4.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 14 12 10 9 12 8 8 11 10 14 19 22

Monthly sunshine hours in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Shikotan are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 8 hours 51 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shikotan: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, 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 141 197 238 275 270 260 268 245 246 224 194 196
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 18m 10h 27m 11h 56m 13h 26m 14h 43m 15h 23m 15h 3m 13h 55m 12h 28m 10h 58m 9h 39m 8h 57m

Solar UV radiation in Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation §

Shikotan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, 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 Shikotan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, 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) 2 3 5 7 9 9 9 9 8 5 3 2