Murmansk weather in June

In June, Murmansk sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 65 mm of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 24 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 24 hours at the start of June to 24 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Murmansk's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Murmansk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
10th coldest
Precipitation
65 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
24 hours
— – —
Cloud cover
80%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Murmansk is city in the northwest of Russia.

Density
1,913/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical June day in Murmansk reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 5°C warmer than May and about 4°C cooler than July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1114
2114
3114
4124
5124
6124
7124
8125
9125
10125
11135
12135
13135
14135
15136
16136
17136
18146
19146
20146
21147
22147
23147
24157
25157
26157
27157
28158
29158
30158

How June really feels in Murmansk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Murmansk weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -14°247.89.21.20.0
Feb-7° / -13°206.67.86.60.0
Mar-2° / -10°278.110.1110.0
Apr / -4°339.38.815.30.0
May / 5012.45.120.61.3
Jun13° / 6512.50.7243.3
Jul17° / 6912.70234.9
Aug15° / 6212.1017.44.1
Sep10° / 5512.20.412.92.1
Oct / -1°5412.16.68.50.1
Nov-3° / -7°298.28.23.20.0
Dec-5° / -11°278.79.800.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61684
71684
81783
91783
101783
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171783
181783
191783
201783
211783
221882
231882
241882
251882
261882
271981
282080
292080
302080

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Murmansk gets around 65 mm of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1427
2427
3436
4436
5435
6435
7434
8434
9434
10433
11433
12433
13433
14433
15433
16422
17422
18412
19412
20412
21411
22411
23411
24411
25411
26411
27401
28400
29400
30410

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964

Wind in June

Winds average 11 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 24 hours at the start of June to 24 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
124.0
224.0
324.0
424.0
524.0
624.0
724.0
824.0
924.0
1024.0
1124.0
1224.0
1324.0
1424.0
1524.0
1624.0
1724.0
1824.0
1924.0
2024.0
2124.0
2224.0
2324.0
2424.0
2524.0
2624.0
2724.0
2824.0
2924.0
3024.0

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 4.51 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 4.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Murmansk?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Murmansk.

What to pack for Murmansk in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Murmansk sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Murmansk in June

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in June — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 10°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
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Jun7Bracing
Jul10Bracing
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UV index in Murmansk in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Murmansk peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 3 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Murmansk?

Murmansk sits at 69.0°N, 33.1°E, 75 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Severomorsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Murmansk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Murmansk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Murmansk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m.

The land around Murmansk is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (35%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (32%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
395 m
80 km
606 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Severomorsk 17 km · Polyarnyy 29 km · Olenegorsk 92 km · Zapolyarnyy 104 km · Monchegorsk 115 km · Nikel 124 km · Kirovsk 152 km · Apatity 155 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Murmansk (68.9678°, 33.0992°, elevation 75 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).