Magadan weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · small town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Magadan is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100). Magadan averages about 1,821 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F and roughly 110 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Magadan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Magadan is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 31 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Magadan?
Magadan gets a moderate 1,821 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate July (63) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #110 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 42% of the annual 884 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -19° / -2°F | -25° / -13°F | 31 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -26° / -15°F | 26 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -19° / -2°F | 43 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -11° / 12°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 69 mm | 3 |
| June | 42 | 15° / 59°F | 6° / 43°F | 94 mm | 4 |
| July | 63 | 19° / 66°F | 11° / 52°F | 110 mm | 4 |
| August | 47 | 17° / 63°F | 9° / 48°F | 148 mm | 3 |
| September | 11 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 112 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -8° / 18°F | 86 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -11° / 12°F | -17° / 1°F | 79 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -23° / -9°F | 40 mm | 0 |
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Magadan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Magadan?
Magadan is a small town in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Magadan get a year?
Magadan gets about 1,821 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Magadan?
The sunniest time to visit Magadan is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 63/100. Expect daytime highs around 19°C / 66°F.
What is the least sunny month in Magadan?
January is the least sunny month in Magadan, scoring 0/100 with about 31 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Magadan?
The typical midday UV index in Magadan peaks around 4 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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