Murmansk weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · regional city · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Murmansk is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 52/100). Murmansk averages about 1,514 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F and roughly 95 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Murmansk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Murmansk is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 40 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Murmansk?
Murmansk isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,514 hours of sunshine a year. 52 Sunshine Score points separate July (52) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #143 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 735 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 40 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -14° / 7°F | 33 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -10° / 14°F | 42 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -5° / 23°F | 45 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 71 mm | 2 |
| June | 29 | 13° / 55°F | 6° / 43°F | 91 mm | 3 |
| July | 52 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 95 mm | 3 |
| August | 35 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 91 mm | 2 |
| September | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -2° / 28°F | 68 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -8° / 18°F | 42 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -12° / 10°F | 46 mm | 0 |
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Murmansk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Murmansk?
Murmansk is a regional city in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Murmansk get a year?
Murmansk gets about 1,514 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Murmansk?
The sunniest time to visit Murmansk is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 52/100. Expect daytime highs around 17°C / 63°F.
What is the least sunny month in Murmansk?
January is the least sunny month in Murmansk, scoring 0/100 with about 40 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Murmansk?
The typical midday UV index in Murmansk peaks around 3 (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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