Okha in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Okha sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 196 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early June to 16°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Okha's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Okha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 10°C
- Precipitation
- 196 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Okha in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 8°C in early June to 16°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Okha reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Okha
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 4 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Okha 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 | -14° / -18° | 38 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -14° / -19° | 22 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -8° / -14° | 36 | 6.5 | 7.9 | 11.5 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -1° / -6° | 40 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 13.7 | 0.0 |
| May | 5° / 0° | 53 | 8.8 | 3.7 | 15.6 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 10° / 6° | 51 | 8.2 | 0 | 16.7 | 2.5 |
| Jul | 15° / 11° | 62 | 7.6 | 0 | 16.3 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 16° / 12° | 84 | 10.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 13° / 10° | 76 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.5 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 6° / 3° | 87 | 13.5 | 3.8 | 10.3 | 0.7 |
| Nov | -2° / -5° | 83 | 16.2 | 16.9 | 8.3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -10° / -14° | 53 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 7.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Okha gets around 196 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 17 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 16 h 24 min in early June to 13 h 36 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 5.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Okha?
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 reasonable time to visit Okha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Okha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Okha sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Okha 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in March near -1°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) | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | -1 | Bracing |
| Feb | -1 | Bracing |
| Mar | -1 | Bracing |
| Apr | -1 | Bracing |
| May | 0 | Bracing |
| Jun | 5 | Bracing |
| Jul | 11 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 3 | Bracing |
| Dec | 0 | Bracing |
UV index in Okha in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Okha peaks around August 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 3 | Moderate |
| Oct | 2 | Low |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Okha in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Okha is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.9× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Good |
| Feb | 4 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 21 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 5 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
Where is Okha?
Okha sits at 53.6°N, 143.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikolayevsk-on-Amure, 156 km away.
Topography around Okha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Okha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Okha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 585 m.
The land around Okha is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (53%) and trees (36%) 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 Okha (53.5949°, 142.9528°, elevation 25 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.