Nikel in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nikel sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 208 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early June to 13°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Nikel's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nikel's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 208 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nikel in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early June to 13°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Nikel reaches about 15°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Nikel
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Nikel weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -13° | 25 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 20 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -9° | 25 | 7.8 | 10 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -5° | 32 | 9 | 9 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 1° | 50 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 20.9 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 69 | 12.9 | 0.9 | 24 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 72 | 12.9 | 0 | 23.2 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 15° / 8° | 66 | 11.9 | 0 | 17.5 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 10° / 4° | 52 | 11.5 | 0.4 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 3° / -1° | 50 | 11.6 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -3° / -7° | 27 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -5° / -11° | 28 | 8.8 | 10.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nikel gets around 208 mm of rain and snow over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 24 hours in early June to 15 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Nikel?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nikel.
What to pack for Nikel in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nikel sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nikel in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 3°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 5 | Bracing |
| Jun | 7 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Nikel in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nikel 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 2 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Nikel?
Nikel sits at 69.4°N, 30.2°E, 98 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Zapolyarnyy, 23 km away.
Topography around Nikel
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nikel.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nikel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.
The land around Nikel is covered by water (27%), trees (26%) and bare terrain (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (24%) and water (24%) within 80 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
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 Nikel (69.4129°, 30.222°, elevation 98 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.