Artëm climate
Artëm (Primorye, Russia) has a monsoon-influenced hot-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). The average temperature over the year is 5 °C42 °F, and about 719 mm28 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Artëm climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −1015 | −20−4 | −155 | 110.4 |
| Feb | −523 | −172 | −1112 | 170.7 |
| Mar | 338 | −818 | −228 | 271.1 |
| Apr | 1254 | 032 | 643 | 411.6 |
| May | 1966 | 744 | 1355 | 783.1 |
| Jun | 2475 | 1254 | 1865 | 813.2 |
| Jul | 2780 | 1762 | 2271 | 1305.1 |
| Aug | 2781 | 1763 | 2272 | 1475.8 |
| Sep | 2272 | 1152 | 1762 | 732.9 |
| Oct | 1457 | 236 | 847 | 592.3 |
| Nov | 236 | −719 | −228 | 361.4 |
| Dec | −719 | −171 | −1210 | 190.8 |
| Year | 2781 | −20−4 | 542 | 71928 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88% | 45% | 2.1 | 9:18 |
| Feb | 85% | 48% | 3.1 | 10:27 |
| Mar | 76% | 54% | 4.0 | 11:48 |
| Apr | 68% | 63% | 4.7 | 13:21 |
| May | 73% | 69% | 5.2 | 14:40 |
| Jun | 77% | 73% | 5.2 | 15:23 |
| Jul | 81% | 76% | 4.8 | 15:05 |
| Aug | 80% | 70% | 4.5 | 13:57 |
| Sep | 76% | 57% | 4.2 | 12:26 |
| Oct | 74% | 49% | 3.1 | 10:56 |
| Nov | 77% | 50% | 2.1 | 9:37 |
| Dec | 85% | 47% | 1.7 | 8:59 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Artëm is like
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 27 °C81 °F and a low of 17 °C63 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −10 °C15 °F and lows −20 °C−4 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 36.9 °C66.4 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 719 mm28 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 50% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: December–February. The wettest month is August (147 mm5.8 in), the driest is January (11 mm0.4 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 68% in April to 88% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 45%) are typical of January. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 4 km/h (3 mph) in July to 8 km/h (5 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 9.0 hours in December to 15.4 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in January, about 18 cm).
Best time to visit Artëm
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June and September: average highs of 22 °C72 °F to 24 °C75 °F with 73 mm2.9 in to 81 mm3.2 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −10 °C15 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Artëm
- Winter (December–February) — highs −1015 to −5 °C23 °F, lows −20−4 to −17 °C2 °F, about 16 mm0.6 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 338 to 19 °C66 °F, lows −818 to 7 °C44 °F, about 49 mm1.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2475 to 27 °C81 °F, lows 1254 to 17 °C63 °F, about 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation a month. Pack light summer clothes such as T-shirts, shorts or light dresses, an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 236 to 22 °C72 °F, lows −719 to 11 °C52 °F, about 56 mm2.2 in of precipitation a month. Pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket and an extra layer for the cooler mornings and evenings.
How Artëm compares
Compared with Vladivostok, about 38 km to the southwest, Artëm is on average 1.1 °C2 °F cooler and receives 6% less precipitation (719 mm28 in vs 765 mm30 in). The difference is largest in January (5.3 °C9.5 °F cooler).
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Artëm is the 46th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 54th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Russia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Baishan (China, Dwa), Hyesan (North Korea, Dwb) and Tonghua (China, Dwa).
Nearby places
- Vladivostok 38 km · 6 °C44 °F · 765 mm30 in
- Ussuriysk 53 km · 5 °C42 °F · 637 mm25 in
- Nakhodka 82 km · 6 °C43 °F · 749 mm30 in
- Suifenhe 143 km · 3 °C38 °F · 606 mm24 in
- Yanji 224 km · 6 °C43 °F · 637 mm25 in
- Hengshan 230 km · 4 °C39 °F · 606 mm24 in
- Jixi 236 km · 4 °C39 °F · 564 mm22 in
- Mudanjiang 244 km · 5 °C40 °F · 630 mm25 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Artëm?
August is the warmest month in Artëm, with an average high of 27 °C (81 °F) and an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
What is the coldest month in Artëm?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -10 °C (15 °F) and an average low of -20 °C (-4 °F).
When does it rain the most in Artëm?
August is the wettest month with about 147 mm (5.8 in) of precipitation; January is the driest with about 11 mm (0.4 in).
What is the best time to visit Artëm?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June and September.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 286 m, while Artëm lies at about 57 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +1.5 °C2.7 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.