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Norilsk weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Norilsk swings through a wide annual range, with 41.4°C between the monthly means of its warmest and coldest months. Rainfall leans toward the stretch from June to October. Norilsk weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+6.3°Chigh well above average

3° / 0°Today
−3° / −9°Average
see today in detail →

How it's changed

+2.9°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–49241frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 255 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 255 in the 1940s6days above 25°C a year now (2016–2025) · 2 in the 1940sdays above 25°C · 2 in the 1940s+2.9°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 41 mmhigh −24°low −30°February, rain 35 mmhigh −23°low −29°March, rain 44 mmhigh −17°low −25°April, rain 50 mmhigh −9°low −18°May, rain 51 mmhigh −1°low −7°June, rain 73 mmhigh 9°low 4°July, rain 78 mmhigh 18°low 10°August, rain 85 mmhigh 15°low 8°September, rain 86 mmhigh 7°low 1°October, rain 84 mmhigh −6°low −11°November, rain 55 mmhigh −18°low −24°December, rain 51 mmhigh −22°low −28°wettest month September, 86 mm · 734 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Light snow

Right now

−0.3°

−9°feels like
89%humidity
−2°dew point
41 km/hfrom SE
UV index0.0
sunrise08:04sunset17:43day length9h 39m
MonLight rain3°0°
TueOvercast3°0°
WedOvercast1°−5°
ThuMostly clear−3°−6°
FriOvercast−2°−6°
SatLight snow−1°−3°
SunLight snow1°0°

On this date: October 11

Today (forecast)
3° / 0°
Average for October 11
−3° / −9°

High well above average · +6.3°C

  • Record high: 7.5° · 2009
  • Record low: −25.6° · 1992
  • One year ago: −5° / −13°

Every October 11 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 11 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Norilsk is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 69.35°N, 88.20°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
69.35°N, 88.20°E
Time zone
Asia/Krasnoyarsk
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

31 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +4.6°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

July brings the year's peak warmth, with afternoons typically reaching 17.6°C and nights around 10.3°C. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about −24.3°C and nights dip to −29.9°C. Around 240 days a year dip below freezing.

Norilsk picks up roughly 734 mm a year, with a peak of 86 mm in September and as little as 35 mm in February.

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Norilsk now averages 2.9°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. You can follow the shift year by year in the charts below.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 41°C. Wettest month: September (~86 mm). Whole year averages ~734 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 109 rainy days a year: most in October (~13), fewest in February (~6).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Norilsk month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January−24.3°−29.9°41 mm70.0 h−1.9° (2007)−50.2° (1967)
February−23.3°−29.1°35 mm66.8 h−1.7° (1995)−49.8° (1979)
March−17.1°−24.6°44 mm811.0 h3.2° (1995)−44.9° (1951)
April−9.2°−17.5°50 mm815.5 h9.3° (2011)−41.2° (1993)
May−1.0°−7.2°51 mm820.6 h22.0° (2011)−27.6° (1986)
June9.4°3.7°73 mm1024.0 h30.4° (2022)−10.7° (1964)
July17.6°10.3°78 mm1024.0 h31.9° (2013)−1.0° (1989)
August14.6°7.8°85 mm1117.4 h28.6° (2013)−1.9° (1958)
September6.5°0.9°86 mm1212.8 h23.4° (2008)−18.8° (1996)
October−5.9°−11.2°84 mm138.4 h13.3° (2018)−35.4° (1977)
November−18.1°−23.7°55 mm93.1 h2.4° (2010)−43.9° (1968)
December−21.9°−27.5°51 mm90.0 h−1.4° (2020)−49.5° (1978)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.9°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.37°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.45°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 25°C per year: 1.6 early in the record → 6.2 recently. Frost days: 255 → 241.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 2013, all-time low in 1967: 31.9°C / −50.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~734 mm/year on average. Last decade: +6% vs that average. Long-term trend: +12 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Norilsk

Which is the warmest month in Norilsk?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Norilsk is July (mean daily temperature of about 14.3°C) and the coolest is January (about −27.1°C).
How does today's temperature in Norilsk compare to the historical average?
On October 11, 2026, Norilsk is forecast to reach a high of 3.0°C and a low of −0.3°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of −3.3°C and a low of −8.5°C, so today's high is 6.3°C warmer than that average.
How much has Norilsk warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Norilsk is about 2.9°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Norilsk?
Norilsk receives about 734 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with September typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Norilsk?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Norilsk is about −8.8°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Norilsk by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Norilsk (°C, full record since 1940): January −24°/−30°, February −23°/−29°, March −17°/−25°, April −9°/−18°, May −1°/−7°, June 9°/4°, July 18°/10°, August 15°/8°, September 7°/1°, October −6°/−11°, November −18°/−24°, December −22°/−28°.
What is the weather like in Norilsk in summer?
Summer in Norilsk (June to August) is cool. It warms from 9°C by day and 4°C at night in June to 15°C and 8°C in August. Rain falls on about 10 days a month, adding up to around 79 mm.
What is the weather like in Norilsk in winter?
December to February is winter in Norilsk, and it is bitterly cold. Afternoons run −24 to −22°C and nights −30 to −28°C; January is the coldest month. Snow falls on about 7 days a month, adding up to around 42 mm of precipitation.
What is the weather like in Norilsk in spring?
In spring, March through May, Norilsk is freezing. March starts at −17°C by day and −25°C at night; by May it is −1°C and −7°C. Snow is steady at around 48 mm of precipitation a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
What is the weather like in Norilsk in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Norilsk, and it is freezing. It cools from 7°C by day and 1°C at night in September to −18°C and −24°C in November. Rain and snow ease through the season: 86 mm on 12 days in September, 55 mm on 9 days in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Norilsk?
On long-term average, Norilsk has about 109 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 734 mm.

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