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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Syktyvkar is
cold continental (according to the Köppen climate classification, subarctic climate - Dfc), with very cold winters and very mild to pleasantly warm summers.
Syktyvkar is a city of 245,000 inhabitants located in north-central European Russia, at the confluence of the Sysola and Vyčegda rivers, at almost 62 degrees north latitude, and is the capital of the
Komi Republic.
Precipitation is not abundant, amounting to about 640 millimeters (25 inches) per year. As often happens in cold climates, the rainiest season is summer.
Precipitation generally occurs in the form of snow mainly or exclusively from November to March, while in October and April it alternates with rain. Sometimes, however, it can even snow in September and May. Instead, in summer, precipitation can occur in the form of thunderstorms.
Winter, from November to March, is freezing cold: the average temperature in January is around -14 °C (7 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls.
The ground is normally covered in snow from late October to mid-April. Since the average amount of precipitation that falls in winter is not low, snowfall can sometimes be heavy, and the snow can exceed one meter (40 inches) in height.
During
cold waves, the temperature can drop below -30 °C (-22 °F). It has sometimes dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F), although the last time it happened was in January 1999, with -41 °C (-41.8 °F).
The record is -46.6 °C (-52 °F), set in January 1973.
Summer, from June to August, is very mild or pleasantly warm, with fairly frequent rains and thunderstorms. Fog can form at night.
While it is true that in June it can still get cold, and in August the temperature already begins to drop,
July, with an average of 17.5 °C (63.5 °F), stands out as the mildest month, so much so that there are several warm days. However, it depends on the year, in fact, sometimes it can get very cool, if not cold, even in July.
Sometimes there can also be
hot periods, during which the temperature can reach or exceed 30 °C (86 °F). The record is 34.5 °C (94.1 °F), set in July 2020.
In July 1988, the average high was 28 °C (82.4 °F).
Syktyvkar - Climate data
In Syktyvkar, the
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -13.9 °C (6.9 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Syktyvkar - Average temperatures (1991-2017) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -17.3 | -10.6 | -13.9 |
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| February | -15.5 | -8.3 | -11.9 |
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| March | -9.3 | -0.6 | -4.9 |
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| April | -2.3 | 7.3 | 2.5 |
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| May | 3.7 | 15.2 | 9.4 |
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| June | 9.4 | 20.6 | 15 |
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| July | 12.1 | 23.3 | 17.7 |
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| August | 9.7 | 19.1 | 14.4 |
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| September | 5.2 | 12.8 | 9 |
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| October | -0.4 | 4.4 | 2 |
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| November | -8.4 | -3.7 | -6 |
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| December | -14 | -8.2 | -11.1 |
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| Year | -2.2 | 6 | 1.9 |
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amounts to 640 millimeters (25.2 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 34 mm (1.3 in) in the driest month (February) to 80.1 mm (3.2 in) in the wettest one (August). Here is the average precipitation.
Syktyvkar - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 43 | 13 |
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| February | 34 | 10 |
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| March | 35 | 9 |
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| April | 37 | 8 |
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| May | 49 | 10 |
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| June | 72 | 11 |
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| July | 69 | 10 |
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| August | 80 | 11 |
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| September | 62 | 12 |
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| October | 58 | 13 |
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| November | 52 | 13 |
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| December | 48 | 14 |
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| Year | 640 | 132 |
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There are on average around 1550
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Syktyvkar - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 0.5 | 20 |
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| February | 2 | 60 |
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| March | 4 | 115 |
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| April | 6 | 180 |
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| May | 8 | 250 |
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| June | 9 | 265 |
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| July | 9.5 | 295 |
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| August | 6 | 190 |
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| September | 3.5 | 105 |
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| October | 1.5 | 40 |
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| November | 0.5 | 20 |
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| December | 0 | 5 |
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| Year | 4.2 | 1550 |
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Syktyvkar - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2017
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-13.9 °C, with a minimum of
-17.3 °C and a maximum of
-10.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-32 °C. However, it dropped to
-41 °C in January 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
0 °C. However, it reached
2.6 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
42.7 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 6 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 10% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.7 kph.
February is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -11.9 °C, with a minimum of -15.5 °C and a maximum of -8.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -30.5 °C. However, it dropped to -39 °C in February 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 0 °C. However, it reached 3.6 °C in February 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 34 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 2 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 25% of the time.
The average humidity is 82%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.2 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -4.9 °C, with a minimum of -9.3 °C and a maximum of -0.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -22 °C. However, it dropped to -33.4 °C in March 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 7 °C. However, it reached 12.5 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 34.7 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 4 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 32% of the time.
The average humidity is 75%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.4 kph.
April is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 2.5 °C, with a minimum of -2.3 °C and a maximum of 7.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -13.5 °C. However, it dropped to -26.8 °C in April 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17.5 °C. However, it reached 26.7 °C in April 2001.
Precipitation amounts to 37.2 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 40% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of 9.7 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9.4 °C, with a minimum of 3.7 °C and a maximum of 15.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -4 °C. However, it dropped to -10.7 °C in May 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 26 °C. However, it reached 31.8 °C in May 2015.
Precipitation amounts to 49.3 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 40 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 45% of the time.
The average humidity is 60%.
The average wind speed is of 10 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 15 °C, with a minimum of 9.4 °C and a maximum of 20.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 2 °C. However, it dropped to -3.3 °C in June 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29 °C. However, it reached 33.5 °C in June 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 71.5 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 19 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are very long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 46% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of 9.1 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.7 °C, with a minimum of 12.1 °C and a maximum of 23.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 5.5 °C. However, it dropped to 1.2 °C in July 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C. However, it reached 33.6 °C in July 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 68.9 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 18 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 52% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of 8 kph.
August is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 14.4 °C, with a minimum of 9.7 °C and a maximum of 19.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 1.5 °C. However, it dropped to -2.1 °C in August 2010.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27 °C. However, it reached 34.4 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 80.1 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 50 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 39% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 8 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 9 °C, with a minimum of 5.2 °C and a maximum of 12.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -2 °C. However, it dropped to -6.2 °C in September 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 21 °C. However, it reached 26.6 °C in September 1995.
Precipitation amounts to 62.2 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 3.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 27% of the time.
The average humidity is 83%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 8.7 kph.
October is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of 2 °C, with a minimum of -0.4 °C and a maximum of 4.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -9.5 °C. However, it dropped to -19.7 °C in October 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 13 °C. However, it reached 20.2 °C in October 2005.
Precipitation amounts to 58.4 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 13% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.1 kph.
November is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -6 °C, with a minimum of -8.4 °C and a maximum of -3.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -21.5 °C. However, it dropped to -31.7 °C in November 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 4 °C. However, it reached 10.6 °C in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 52.3 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 0.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 9% of the time.
The average humidity is 87%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 9.8 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -11.1 °C, with a minimum of -14 °C and a maximum of -8.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -29 °C. However, it dropped to -39.5 °C in December 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 1 °C. However, it reached 5.2 °C in December 2006.
Precipitation amounts to 47.6 mm, distributed over 14 days.
The day lasts on average 5 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 0 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 4% of the time.
The average humidity is 86%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.1 kph.