Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salekhard features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -21 °C (-6 °F) and 17 °C (62 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -45 °C (-50 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Salekhard enjoys an average of 2730 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 4 hours 18 minutes to 23 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Salekhard are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 10 to 17 °C (50 - 62 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -21 to -17 °C (-6 - 2 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salekhard experiences 6 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 213 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean maximum | -6°C (22°F) | -5°C (24°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average high | -18°C (-0°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -14°C (8°F) |
Daily mean | -21°C (-6°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -6°C (21°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (2°F) |
Average low | -25°C (-12°F) | -25°C (-12°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Mean minimum | -39°C (-38°F) | -38°C (-36°F) | -30°C (-22°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -11°C (12°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -30°C (-21°F) | -37°C (-35°F) |
Minimum | -43°C (-44°F) | -45°C (-50°F) | -40°C (-39°F) | -29°C (-21°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -18°C (-0°F) | -33°C (-26°F) | -44°C (-47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Salekhard, Russian Federation with other places around the world.
Salekhard usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 12 rainy days and 84 mm (3.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Salekhard are January, February and December. On average, 26 mm (1.0 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) | 19 (0.7) | 27 (1.1) | 35 (1.4) | 39 (1.5) | 78 (3.1) | 79 (3.1) | 53 (2.1) | 95 (3.7) | 77 (3.0) | 67 (2.7) | 45 (1.8) | 31 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Salekhard are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Salekhard: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 20 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 43 | 157 | 249 | 338 | 356 | 357 | 481 | 326 | 193 | 146 | 66 | 13 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 4h 18m | 8h 4m | 11h 47m | 15h 32m | 19h 39m | 23h 47m | 21h 23m | 16h 50m | 13h 3m | 9h 23m | 5h 34m | 13h 28m |
Salekhard experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 5, which corresponds to the Moderate category of sun exposure.January, February and November 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 Salekhard UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |