Climate
Anadyr experiences a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The weather in Anadyr is extremely changeable, with heavy storms often being brought in from the Anadyrskiy Liman and the Bering Sea. This coupled with strong southerly winds in the autumn often brings flooding to the area.
| Climate data for Anadyr | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) |
2.7 (36.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
4.3 (39.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−18.3 (−0.9) |
−15.5 (4.1) |
−9 (16) |
1.6 (34.9) |
10.6 (51.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
7.7 (45.9) |
−2 (28) |
−10.5 (13.1) |
−15.7 (3.7) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −26.2 (−15.2) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−16.4 (2.5) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
−7.1 (19.2) |
−16.7 (1.9) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −46.8 (−52.2) |
−44.7 (−48.5) |
−42.1 (−43.8) |
−39.6 (−39.3) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−11.8 (10.8) |
−28.2 (−18.8) |
−38.8 (−37.8) |
−45.2 (−49.4) |
−46.8 (−52.2) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 45 (1.77) |
40 (1.57) |
33 (1.3) |
23 (0.91) |
13 (0.51) |
18 (0.71) |
34 (1.34) |
44 (1.73) |
33 (1.3) |
26 (1.02) |
34 (1.34) |
41 (1.61) |
384 (15.12) |
| % humidity | 82 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 |
| Avg. rainy days | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 84.7 |
| Avg. snowy days | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 142.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 27.9 | 101.7 | 198.4 | 249.0 | 244.9 | 279.0 | 257.3 | 186.0 | 138.0 | 105.4 | 48.0 | 12.4 | 1,848 |
| Source #1: Погода и Климат | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: HKO | |||||||||||||
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