July
Other strong months: August and June
58/100 weather score
Russia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Murmansk
For Murmansk, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 17.9°C, nights average 9.6°C, and rainfall totals about 66 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high17.9°C
Typical night-time low9.6°C
July rainfall66 mm
July
Other strong months: August and June
77/100 weather score
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2 months fit your choices for Murmansk
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, April, October, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -6.6°C, 31° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Murmansk?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Murmansk?
July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 17.9°C and 66 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Murmansk?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 17.9°C and a night-time low of 9.6°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 24 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -6.6°C | -12.7°C | 34 mm | 9.7 | 1 h 51 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | -6.5°C | -12.4°C | 24 mm | 7.7 | 7 h 18 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | -1.9°C | -8.2°C | 29 mm | 8.4 | 11 h 18 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| April | 3°C | -3.3°C | 27 mm | 8.1 | 15 h 43 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| May | 8.4°C | 1.5°C | 37 mm | 8.3 | 21 h 00 | 19 | Strong coverage |
| June | 13.7°C | 5.9°C | 55 mm | 10.8 | 24 h | 40 | Strong coverage |
| July | 17.9°C | 9.6°C | 66 mm | 11.5 | 24 h | 58 | Strong coverage |
| August | 15.5°C | 8.4°C | 65 mm | 10.8 | 17 h 45 | 49 | Strong coverage |
| September | 10.7°C | 5°C | 54 mm | 11.1 | 13 h 07 | 28 | Strong coverage |
| October | 3.6°C | -0.2°C | 56 mm | 12.2 | 8 h 54 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| November | -1.8°C | -6.3°C | 35 mm | 9.5 | 4 h 08 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| December | -4.2°C | -9.7°C | 37 mm | 10.6 | none | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.6°C warmer in Murmansk.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan
+0.1
Feb
+1.7
Mar
+1.9
Apr
+1.8
May
+3.0
Jun
+0.2
Jul
+1.7
Aug
+1.5
Sep
+2.4
Oct
+1.0
Nov
+2.0
Dec
+2.1
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.0°C28 Jan 1949 | -39.4°C6 Jan 1985 | 16 mm20 Jan 2025 | 73 mm2025 · driest 1 mm in 1937 | 90 |
| February | 6.6°C20 Feb 2004 | -38.6°C2 Feb 1966 | 18 mm28 Feb 2023 | 64 mm2021 · driest 2 mm in 1969 | 90 |
| March | 9.0°C31 Mar 1948 | -32.6°C16 Mar 1966 | 18 mm3 Mar 2010 | 54 mm2025 · driest 1 mm in 1946 | 90 |
| April | 17.6°C29 Apr 2016 | -21.7°C3 Apr 1941 | 15 mm25 Apr 2020 | 72 mm2000 · driest 5 mm in 1944 | 90 |
| May | 29.4°C31 May 2013 | -10.4°C1 May 1981 | 25 mm22 May 2021 | 69 mm1975 · driest 8 mm in 1945 | 90 |
| June | 30.8°C19 Jun 1939 | -2.5°C5 Jun 1962 | 45 mm30 Jun 1984 | 142 mm1981 · driest 3 mm in 1997 | 90 |
| July | 32.9°C9 Jul 1972 | 1.7°C1 Jul 1986 | 49 mm16 Jul 2007 | 148 mm1984 · driest 10 mm in 1942 | 90 |
| August | 30.2°C1 Aug 2018 | -2.0°C30 Aug 1984 | 57 mm1 Aug 1977 | 195 mm1974 · driest 16 mm in 1958 | 90 |
| September | 24.2°C3 Sep 1938 | -5.4°C29 Sep 1939 | 33 mm20 Sep 2007 | 120 mm1970 · driest 19 mm in 1955 | 89 |
| October | 15.0°C11 Oct 2005 | -21.2°C26 Oct 1968 | 23 mm8 Oct 1963 | 116 mm1995 · driest 7 mm in 1938 | 89 |
| November | 11.7°C8 Nov 2024 | -30.5°C29 Nov 2002 | 26 mm20 Nov 1971 | 103 mm1973 · driest 3 mm in 1942 | 89 |
| December | 7.2°C17 Dec 1997 | -35.0°C30 Dec 1995 | 20 mm20 Dec 2016 | 113 mm2016 · driest 3 mm in 1945 | 89 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 31 | <1 |
| February | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| March | 0 | 30 | <1 |
| April | 0 | 23 | <1 |
| May | <1 | 10 | <1 |
| June | <1 | <1 | 2 |
| July | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| August | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| September | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| October | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 27 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 30 | <1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 27% | <1% | 30% | -11.0–-3.8°C |
| February | 0% | 23% | <1% | 25% | -12.1–-2.8°C |
| March | 0% | 22% | <1% | 24% | -6.5–0.2°C |
| April | 0% | 22% | <1% | 23% | -0.2–4.9°C |
| May | 2% | 24% | 1% | 27% | 4.7–10.8°C |
| June | 16% | 33% | 4% | 43% | 10.6–17.3°C |
| July | 27% | 33% | 6% | 45% | 14.6–20.7°C |
| August | 15% | 35% | 5% | 49% | 13.1–17.6°C |
| September | <1% | 36% | 4% | 49% | 7.7–12.4°C |
| October | 0% | 34% | 2% | 43% | 0.9–5.7°C |
| November | 0% | 29% | 1% | 37% | -5.1–1.1°C |
| December | 0% | 30% | <1% | 36% | -9.4–-0.6°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 524305
- NOAA station
- RSM00022113 · MURMANSK
- Station distance
- 2 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 28 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 68.97°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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