Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sovetskaya Gavan’ sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 262 mm of rain over about 32 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 18°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sovetskaya Gavan’'s best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sovetskaya Gavan’'s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 12°C
- Rainfall
- 262 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.5
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early June to 18°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sovetskaya Gavan’ reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sovetskaya Gavan’
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.
Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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 | -11° / -17° | 29 | 4.7 | 6 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -15° | 23 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -9° | 45 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / -2° | 58 | 9 | 7.9 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 3° | 68 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 15 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 12° / 8° | 67 | 9.9 | 0 | 15.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 16° / 13° | 89 | 10.3 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 15° | 106 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 11° | 90 | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 9° / 4° | 88 | 9.3 | 2 | 10.5 | 2.0 |
| Nov | -1° / -6° | 51 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -9° / -14° | 42 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sovetskaya Gavan’ gets around 262 mm of rain over 32 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 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 42 min in early June to 13 h 18 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 4.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sovetskaya Gavan’?
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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sovetskaya Gavan’ sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 12°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 16°C and coldest in March near -0°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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 8 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 1 | Bracing |
UV index in Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sovetskaya Gavan’ peaks around August 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (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 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 4 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) | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 5 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
Where is Sovetskaya Gavan’?
Sovetskaya Gavan’ sits at 49.0°N, 140.3°E, 53 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vanino, 14 km away.
Topography around Sovetskaya Gavan’
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sovetskaya Gavan’.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sovetskaya Gavan’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m.
The land around Sovetskaya Gavan’ is covered by trees (56%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (29%) 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ (48.9721°, 140.2888°, elevation 53 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.