Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Vostok features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -14 °C (7 °F) and 15 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 809 mm (31.8 inches) and receives 111 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Vostok enjoys an average of 2793 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 17 minutes to 16 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Vostok are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 15 °C (57 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -14 to -11 °C (7 - 13 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Vostok experiences 2 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 166 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean maximum | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Average high | -10°C (13°F) | -9°C (17°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -8°C (18°F) |
Daily mean | -14°C (7°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Average low | -17°C (2°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Mean minimum | -23°C (-9°F) | -24°C (-10°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -22°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -28°C (-19°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Vostok, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Vostok usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 12 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Vostok are January, February and March. On average, 40 mm (1.6 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) | 29 (1.1) | 34 (1.3) | 58 (2.3) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 72 (2.8) | 59 (2.3) | 80 (3.2) | 107 (4.2) | 96 (3.8) | 78 (3.1) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Vostok are April, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Vostok: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 147 | 202 | 252 | 272 | 302 | 256 | 290 | 248 | 262 | 234 | 164 | 159 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 8h 43m | 10h 8m | 11h 54m | 13h 43m | 15h 17m | 16h 6m | 15h 41m | 14h 18m | 12h 33m | 10h 45m | 9h 9m | 8h 17m |
Vostok experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Vostok 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 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |