Polyarnyy weather in July

In July, Polyarnyy sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 23.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 24 hours at the start of July to 20 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Polyarnyy's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Polyarnyy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
24 hours
— – —
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Polyarnyy is city in Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
48/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical July day in Polyarnyy reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 4°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1158
2158
3158
4158
5158
6158
7168
8168
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14179
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24179
25179
26179
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How July really feels in Polyarnyy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Polyarnyy weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -13°278.710.71.10.0
Feb-7° / -12°227.48.86.60.0
Mar-2° / -9°298.611.2110.0
Apr / -4°359.89.315.40.0
May / 5313.75.720.81.1
Jun12° / 6412.30.7243.0
Jul16° / 6812.7023.14.6
Aug15° / 6212.4017.53.9
Sep10° / 5912.90.312.92.1
Oct / -1°5713.27.28.50.1
Nov-2° / -6°309.29.630.0
Dec-4° / -10°299.81100.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72377
82377
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142575
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212476
222575
232575
242575
252377
262476
272377
282377
292377
302278
312179

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Polyarnyy gets around 68 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3039
3139

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49460
59460
69370
79271
89181
99181
109091
119091
1289101
1389101
1488111
1588111
1688111
1786122
1886122
1986122
2086122
2186122
2286122
2386122
2485123
2585123
2685123
2785123
2885123
2986113
3087112
3187112

Wind in July

Winds average 11 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 24 hours at the start of July to 20 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
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
2123.11:1812:26
2222.61:3412:11
2322.21:4611:59
2421.91:5511:49
2521.62:0411:41
2621.32:1211:33
2721.12:2011:25
2820.92:2711:18
2920.62:3311:12
3020.42:4011:05
3120.22:4610:59

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 4.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Polyarnyy?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

July is a reasonable time to visit Polyarnyy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Polyarnyy in July

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

In July, Polyarnyy sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Polyarnyy in July

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 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
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun7Bracing
Jul10Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct7Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Polyarnyy in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 Polyarnyy 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.

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 Polyarnyy?

Polyarnyy sits at 69.2°N, 33.4°E, 7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Severomorsk, 15 km away.

Topography around Polyarnyy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Polyarnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 533 m.

The land around Polyarnyy is covered by water (44%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (33%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (32%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
130 m
16 km
268 m
80 km
533 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Severomorsk 15 km · Murmansk 29 km · Zapolyarnyy 106 km · Olenegorsk 118 km · Nikel 128 km · Monchegorsk 142 km · Kirovsk 177 km · Apatity 180 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 Polyarnyy (69.2028°, 33.437°, elevation 7 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).