Okhotsk weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · seaside town · subarctic climate
The best time to visit Okhotsk is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 58/100), with August close behind. Okhotsk averages about 2,062 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 117 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Okhotsk?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Okhotsk is July, then August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Okhotsk?
Okhotsk gets a moderate 2,062 hours of sunshine a year. 58 Sunshine Score points separate July (58) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #60 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around August, carries about 46% of the annual 796 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -20° / -4°F | -25° / -13°F | 20 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| February | 0 | -17° / 1°F | -25° / -13°F | 14 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
| March | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -17° / 1°F | 34 mm | 1 | -2° / 28°F |
| April | 0 | -1° / 30°F | -9° / 16°F | 54 mm | 2 | 0° / 32°F |
| May | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 0° / 32°F | 67 mm | 3 | 5° / 41°F |
| June | 38 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 83 mm | 4 | 9° / 48°F |
| July | 58 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 117 mm | 4 | 14° / 57°F |
| August | 56 | 18° / 64°F | 11° / 52°F | 131 mm | 3 | 15° / 59°F |
| September | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 118 mm | 2 | 12° / 54°F |
| October | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 80 mm | 1 | 5° / 41°F |
| November | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -17° / 1°F | 49 mm | 0 | -1° / 30°F |
| December | 0 | -18° / 0°F | -23° / -9°F | 29 mm | 0 | -2° / 28°F |
Sea temperature in Okhotsk by month
The sea off Okhotsk is warmest in August at around 15°C / 59°F, and coolest in January at -2°C / 28°F. It never reaches comfortable swimming temperatures (21°C+). Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Okhotsk: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Okhotsk?
Okhotsk is a seaside town in Russia with a subarctic climate — the sea reaches 15°C at its warmest.
How many hours of sunshine does Okhotsk get a year?
Okhotsk gets about 2,062 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Okhotsk?
The sunniest time to visit Okhotsk is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 58/100 (with August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F.
What is the least sunny month in Okhotsk?
January is the least sunny month in Okhotsk, scoring 0/100 with about 20 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Okhotsk?
The sea in Okhotsk ranges from about -2°C (January) to 15°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Okhotsk?
The typical midday UV index in Okhotsk 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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