Vorkuta weather in August
In August, Vorkuta sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 16.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 19 hours at the start of August to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Vorkuta's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vorkuta's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 13°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 6°
- 11th coldest
- Precipitation
- 76 mm
- 13 wet days
- Daylight
- 16 h 54 min
- 2:22 AM – 7:14 PM
- Cloud cover
- 83%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.61 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.2
- out of 10
Vorkuta is town in the Komi Republic, Russia.
- Density
- 2,686/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1932
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Highs ease over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.
A typical August day in Vorkuta reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 4°C cooler than July and about 6°C warmer than September.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 8 |
| 2 | 15 | 7 |
| 3 | 15 | 7 |
| 4 | 15 | 7 |
| 5 | 15 | 7 |
| 6 | 15 | 7 |
| 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 8 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | 14 | 7 |
| 10 | 14 | 7 |
| 11 | 14 | 6 |
| 12 | 14 | 6 |
| 13 | 14 | 6 |
| 14 | 13 | 6 |
| 15 | 13 | 6 |
| 16 | 13 | 6 |
| 17 | 13 | 6 |
| 18 | 13 | 6 |
| 19 | 13 | 6 |
| 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 21 | 12 | 6 |
| 22 | 12 | 5 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 |
| 24 | 12 | 5 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 |
| 26 | 12 | 5 |
| 27 | 11 | 5 |
| 28 | 11 | 4 |
| 29 | 11 | 4 |
| 30 | 11 | 4 |
| 31 | 11 | 4 |
How August really feels in Vorkuta
Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Vorkuta weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -18° / -25° | 30 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -17° / -24° | 25 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 7.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -11° / -19° | 34 | 10 | 12.3 | 11.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | -5° / -13° | 38 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 15.1 | 0.0 |
| May | 1° / -5° | 51 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 19.4 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 12° / 4° | 63 | 12 | 2.6 | 23.8 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 17° / 8° | 70 | 11.4 | 0.2 | 21.8 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 13° / 6° | 76 | 13 | 0.1 | 16.9 | 3.2 |
| Sep | 7° / 2° | 61 | 12.5 | 2.2 | 12.8 | 1.0 |
| Oct | -2° / -6° | 66 | 14.9 | 12.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Nov | -10° / -17° | 50 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -15° / -21° | 43 | 11.2 | 14.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Cloudier (%) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 78 |
| 2 | 22 | 78 |
| 3 | 20 | 80 |
| 4 | 19 | 81 |
| 5 | 18 | 82 |
| 6 | 17 | 83 |
| 7 | 17 | 83 |
| 8 | 16 | 84 |
| 9 | 16 | 84 |
| 10 | 16 | 84 |
| 11 | 13 | 87 |
| 12 | 13 | 87 |
| 13 | 13 | 87 |
| 14 | 13 | 87 |
| 15 | 13 | 87 |
| 16 | 12 | 88 |
| 17 | 12 | 88 |
| 18 | 12 | 88 |
| 19 | 12 | 88 |
| 20 | 12 | 88 |
| 21 | 13 | 87 |
| 22 | 14 | 86 |
| 23 | 14 | 86 |
| 24 | 15 | 85 |
| 25 | 15 | 85 |
| 26 | 15 | 85 |
| 27 | 15 | 85 |
| 28 | 15 | 85 |
| 29 | 16 | 84 |
| 30 | 16 | 84 |
| 31 | 16 | 84 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Vorkuta gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 13 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Snow chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 0 |
| 2 | 40 | 0 |
| 3 | 39 | 0 |
| 4 | 39 | 0 |
| 5 | 39 | 0 |
| 6 | 39 | 0 |
| 7 | 39 | 0 |
| 8 | 39 | 0 |
| 9 | 40 | 0 |
| 10 | 40 | 0 |
| 11 | 41 | 0 |
| 12 | 42 | 0 |
| 13 | 43 | 0 |
| 14 | 43 | 0 |
| 15 | 44 | 0 |
| 16 | 45 | 0 |
| 17 | 45 | 0 |
| 18 | 46 | 0 |
| 19 | 46 | 0 |
| 20 | 46 | 0 |
| 21 | 46 | 0 |
| 22 | 45 | 1 |
| 23 | 45 | 1 |
| 24 | 45 | 1 |
| 25 | 44 | 1 |
| 26 | 44 | 1 |
| 27 | 44 | 1 |
| 28 | 43 | 1 |
| 29 | 43 | 1 |
| 30 | 43 | 2 |
| 31 | 43 | 2 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 |
| Comfortable (%) | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 87 | 10 | 3 |
| 2 | 88 | 10 | 2 |
| 3 | 89 | 9 | 2 |
| 4 | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 5 | 90 | 8 | 2 |
| 6 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | 92 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | 93 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 12 | 94 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 99 | 1 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 17 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 17 | light breeze |
| 29 | 17 | light breeze |
| 30 | 17 | light breeze |
| 31 | 17 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 19 hours at the start of August to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 252 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 1:19 AM to 3:18 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 6:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 19.0 | 18.9 | 18.7 | 18.6 | 18.4 | 18.3 | 18.1 | 18.0 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 15.9 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.5 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 1:19 | 1:23 | 1:28 | 1:32 | 1:36 | 1:41 | 1:45 | 1:49 | 1:53 | 1:57 | 2:01 | 2:06 | 2:10 | 2:14 | 2:18 | 2:22 | 2:25 | 2:29 | 2:33 | 2:37 | 2:41 | 2:45 | 2:49 | 2:52 | 2:56 | 3:00 | 3:04 | 3:07 | 3:11 | 3:15 | 3:18 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:21 | 8:16 | 8:12 | 8:07 | 8:03 | 7:58 | 7:54 | 7:49 | 7:45 | 7:40 | 7:36 | 7:32 | 7:27 | 7:23 | 7:18 | 7:14 | 7:10 | 7:05 | 7:01 | 6:57 | 6:52 | 6:48 | 6:44 | 6:39 | 6:35 | 6:31 | 6:26 | 6:22 | 6:18 | 6:13 | 6:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19.0 | 1:19 | 8:21 |
| 2 | 18.9 | 1:23 | 8:16 |
| 3 | 18.7 | 1:28 | 8:12 |
| 4 | 18.6 | 1:32 | 8:07 |
| 5 | 18.4 | 1:36 | 8:03 |
| 6 | 18.3 | 1:41 | 7:58 |
| 7 | 18.1 | 1:45 | 7:54 |
| 8 | 18.0 | 1:49 | 7:49 |
| 9 | 17.9 | 1:53 | 7:45 |
| 10 | 17.7 | 1:57 | 7:40 |
| 11 | 17.6 | 2:01 | 7:36 |
| 12 | 17.4 | 2:06 | 7:32 |
| 13 | 17.3 | 2:10 | 7:27 |
| 14 | 17.2 | 2:14 | 7:23 |
| 15 | 17.0 | 2:18 | 7:18 |
| 16 | 16.9 | 2:22 | 7:14 |
| 17 | 16.7 | 2:25 | 7:10 |
| 18 | 16.6 | 2:29 | 7:05 |
| 19 | 16.5 | 2:33 | 7:01 |
| 20 | 16.3 | 2:37 | 6:57 |
| 21 | 16.2 | 2:41 | 6:52 |
| 22 | 16.1 | 2:45 | 6:48 |
| 23 | 15.9 | 2:49 | 6:44 |
| 24 | 15.8 | 2:52 | 6:39 |
| 25 | 15.6 | 2:56 | 6:35 |
| 26 | 15.5 | 3:00 | 6:31 |
| 27 | 15.4 | 3:04 | 6:26 |
| 28 | 15.2 | 3:07 | 6:22 |
| 29 | 15.1 | 3:11 | 6:18 |
| 30 | 15.0 | 3:15 | 6:13 |
| 31 | 14.8 | 3:18 | 6:09 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 2.61 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.94 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 2.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.1 | Moderate |
Is August a good time to visit Vorkuta?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vorkuta.
What to pack for Vorkuta in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Vorkuta sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.
UV index in Vorkuta in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vorkuta peaks around June 18 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 3 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Moderate |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Low |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Vorkuta?
Vorkuta sits at 67.5°N, 64.1°E, 174 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vorgashor, 14 km away.
Topography around Vorkuta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vorkuta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vorkuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m around an average of 176 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,210 m.
The land around Vorkuta is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and trees (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 Vorkuta (67.5087°, 64.0667°, elevation 174 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. 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).