Norilsk weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · regional city · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Norilsk is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 50/100). Norilsk averages about 1,847 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F and roughly 76 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Norilsk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Norilsk is July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 39 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Norilsk?
Norilsk gets a moderate 1,847 hours of sunshine a year. 50 Sunshine Score points separate July (50) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #106 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 692 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 | -26° / -15°F | -32° / -26°F | 39 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -24° / -11°F | -30° / -22°F | 34 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -15° / 5°F | -24° / -11°F | 40 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | -6° / 21°F | -15° / 5°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| May | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 57 mm | 3 |
| June | 25 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 78 mm | 3 |
| July | 50 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 76 mm | 3 |
| August | 24 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 90 mm | 2 |
| September | 0 | 5° / 41°F | 0° / 32°F | 71 mm | 1 |
| October | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -13° / 9°F | 64 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -25° / -13°F | 48 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -23° / -9°F | -29° / -20°F | 48 mm | 0 |
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Norilsk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Norilsk?
Norilsk is a regional city in Russia with a subarctic climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Norilsk get a year?
Norilsk gets about 1,847 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Norilsk?
The sunniest time to visit Norilsk is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 50/100. Expect daytime highs around 16°C / 61°F.
What is the least sunny month in Norilsk?
January is the least sunny month in Norilsk, scoring 0/100 with about 39 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Norilsk?
The typical midday UV index in Norilsk peaks around 3 (moderate) in May, 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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