Zapolyarnyy in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zapolyarnyy sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 213 mm of precipitation over about 39 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 10°C in early June to 13°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Zapolyarnyy's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zapolyarnyy's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 14°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 213 mm
- 39 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zapolyarnyy in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early June to 13°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Zapolyarnyy 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 Zapolyarnyy
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zapolyarnyy 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 | -8° / -13° | 27 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 22 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -9° | 30 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -5° | 35 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 7° / 1° | 53 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 20.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 71 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 24 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 75 | 13 | 0 | 23.2 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 67 | 12.6 | 0 | 17.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 10° / 4° | 55 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 3° / -1° | 56 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -3° / -7° | 30 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -5° / -10° | 32 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zapolyarnyy gets around 213 mm of rain and snow over 39 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 12 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 Zapolyarnyy?
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 Zapolyarnyy.
What to pack for Zapolyarnyy in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zapolyarnyy sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 39 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Zapolyarnyy 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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 3°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 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 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 | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 7 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Zapolyarnyy 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 Zapolyarnyy 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 | 3 | 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 | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Zapolyarnyy?
Zapolyarnyy sits at 69.4°N, 30.8°E, 172 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikel, 23 km away.
Topography around Zapolyarnyy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zapolyarnyy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapolyarnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.
The land around Zapolyarnyy is covered by moss and lichen (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and moss and lichen (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (27%) and water (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 Zapolyarnyy (69.426°, 30.811°, elevation 172 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.