Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Yuzhno-Kurilsk features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 16 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 22 °C (72 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1143 mm (45.0 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Yuzhno-Kurilsk enjoys an average of 2895 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 55 minutes to 15 hours 25 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Yuzhno-Kurilsk are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 14 to 16 °C (57 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (25 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Yuzhno-Kurilsk experiences 0 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 114 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean maximum | 3°C (39°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
Average low | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -12°C (10°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Yuzhno-Kurilsk usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 15 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Yuzhno-Kurilsk are January, February and April. On average, 58 mm (2.3 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) | 59 (2.3) | 52 (2.1) | 80 (3.2) | 61 (2.4) | 87 (3.4) | 91 (3.6) | 85 (3.3) | 110 (4.3) | 106 (4.2) | 186 (7.3) | 119 (4.7) | 106 (4.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 21 |
The sunniest months in Yuzhno-Kurilsk are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Yuzhno-Kurilsk: January, November and December receive an average of 5 hours 48 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 149 | 204 | 245 | 282 | 283 | 290 | 304 | 258 | 261 | 229 | 191 | 194 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 16m | 10h 26m | 11h 55m | 13h 27m | 14h 45m | 15h 25m | 15h 5m | 13h 56m | 12h 29m | 10h 58m | 9h 38m | 8h 55m |
Yuzhno-Kurilsk experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 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 Yuzhno-Kurilsk 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |