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Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia climate
Dfb Warm-summer humid continental
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has a seasonal cold-temperate climate (Warm-summer humid continental, Köppen Dfb). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 18°C, while the coldest is January averaging around −9°C at night. Around 1171 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in November (154 mm) and easing off in June (57 mm). At latitude 53°N, day length swings from 7.3 hours in midwinter to 16.7 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)Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −4 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −6 | −6 | −3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 | −5 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −9 | −6 | −2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | −3 | −7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 75 | 101 | 88 | 58 | 57 | 65 | 89 | 105 | 154 | 154 | 116 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −4 | −3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −6 | −6 | −3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| Avg low (°C) | −9 | −9 | −6 | −2 | 2 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 108 | 75 | 101 | 88 | 58 | 57 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 | −5 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | −3 | −7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 89 | 105 | 154 | 154 | 116 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.0 | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 30 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 30 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 30 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 93 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 90 | 93 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 76 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 78 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 93 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 86 | 83 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 4.4 | 3.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 78 | 75 | 67 | 71 | 72 | 75 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 85 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 90 | 93 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 2.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Petropavlovsk-kamchatskij, a weather station, about 9 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.