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Magadan, Russia climate
Dfc Subarctic
Magadan has a strongly seasonal subarctic climate (Subarctic, Köppen Dfc). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 59°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 0°F at night. Precipitation totals about 23 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 4.0 inches while February barely receives 0.55 inches. At latitude 60°N, day length swings from 5.7 hours in midwinter to 18.3 hours at midsummer.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Magadan climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 42 | 53 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 36 | 19 | 10 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 47 | 55 | 55 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 6 |
| Avg low (°F) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 42 | 50 | 50 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 8 | 10 | 18 | 30 | 42 | 53 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 4 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 47 |
| Avg low (°F) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 32 | 42 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 59 | 59 | 51 | 36 | 19 | 10 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 55 | 55 | 46 | 31 | 15 | 6 |
| Avg low (°F) | 50 | 50 | 42 | 26 | 11 | 2 |
| Precipitation (in) | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 0.4 | — | — | 2 | 22 | 28 | 29 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 |
| Days with low ≤ 32°F (days) | — | — | 2 | 22 | 28 | 29 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 73 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 93 | 97 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 13.1 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 65 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 69 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 96 | 93 | 88 | 86 | 87 | 89 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 11.9 | 10.9 | 10.1 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 71 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 73 | 74 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 89 | 87 | 84 | 82 | 93 | 97 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 5.2 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 11.8 | 13.1 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Magadan, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.