Polyarnyy in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Polyarnyy sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 194 mm of precipitation over about 37 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 10% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Polyarnyy's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Polyarnyy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 194 mm
- 37 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Polyarnyy 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 Polyarnyy reaches about 14°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Polyarnyy
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.
Polyarnyy 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 | -7° / -13° | 27 | 8.7 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -12° | 22 | 7.4 | 8.8 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -2° / -9° | 29 | 8.6 | 11.2 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / -4° | 35 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 1° | 53 | 13.7 | 5.7 | 20.8 | 1.1 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 64 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 24 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 68 | 12.7 | 0 | 23.1 | 4.6 |
| Aug | 15° / 8° | 62 | 12.4 | 0 | 17.5 | 3.9 |
| Sep | 10° / 5° | 59 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 12.9 | 2.1 |
| Oct | 3° / -1° | 57 | 13.2 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -2° / -6° | 30 | 9.2 | 9.6 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -4° / -10° | 29 | 9.8 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Polyarnyy gets around 194 mm of rain and snow over 37 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 06 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 Polyarnyy?
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 Polyarnyy.
What to pack for Polyarnyy in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Polyarnyy sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Polyarnyy 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 2 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 7 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Polyarnyy 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 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 | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
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.
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 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.