Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Dikson RussiaIn Dikson, the summers are very cold; the winters are long, frigid, and snowy; and it is windy and overcast year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -11°F to 45°F and is rarely below -26°F or above 54°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Dikson for warm-weather activities is from mid to late July. Average Temperature in DiksonThe warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from June 12 to September 21, with an average daily high temperature above 35°F. The hottest month of the year in Dikson is July, with an average high of 44°F and low of 38°F. The cold season lasts for 4.3 months, from November 14 to March 24, with an average daily high temperature below 7°F. The coldest month of the year in Dikson is January, with an average low of -10°F and high of -1°F.
The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Hay River, Canada (3,128 miles away) and Fermont, Canada (3,582 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Dikson (view comparison). CloudsIn Dikson, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The clearer part of the year in Dikson begins around May 4 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around October 11. The clearest month of the year in Dikson is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 27% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around October 11 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around May 4. The cloudiest month of the year in Dikson is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 98% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Dikson varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 4.5 months, from June 2 to October 19, with a greater than 16% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Dikson is August, with an average of 7.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 7.5 months, from October 19 to June 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Dikson is January, with an average of 1.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Dikson changes throughout the year. Snow alone is the most common for 7.7 months, from October 7 to May 29. The month with the most days of snow alone in Dikson is November, with an average of 3.4 days. Rain alone is the most common for 4.3 months, from May 29 to October 7. The month with the most days of rain alone in Dikson is August, with an average of 7.5 days.
RainfallTo show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Dikson experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from May 28 to October 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Dikson is July, with an average rainfall of 1.7 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from October 6 to May 28. The month with the least rain in Dikson is January, with an average rainfall of -0.0 inches.
SnowfallAs with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Dikson experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from September 14 to June 23, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Dikson is October, with an average snowfall of 4.6 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from June 23 to September 14. The least snow falls around August 1, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
SunDue to its extreme latitude, Dikson experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer and polar night during the winter. These are periods of time in which the sun is continuously above or below the horizon for more than one day. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography. In the summer in Dikson during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 3.2 months, rising at 2:16 AM on May 2, and not setting again until 1:16 AM on August 10. In the winter in Dikson during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 2.7 months, setting at 1:32 PM on November 10, and not rising again until 1:27 PM on February 1.
Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Dikson during 2024. The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation. MoonThe figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. HumidityWe base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The perceived humidity level in Dikson, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, remaining a virtually constant 0% throughout.
WindThis section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Dikson experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from September 27 to April 23, with average wind speeds of more than 13.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Dikson is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 15.6 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from April 23 to September 27. The calmest month of the year in Dikson is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.7 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Dikson varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the east for 2.7 weeks, from April 15 to May 4, with a peak percentage of 30% on May 3. The wind is most often from the north for 3.9 months, from May 4 to September 2, with a peak percentage of 36% on July 4. The wind is most often from the south for 7.4 months, from September 2 to April 15, with a peak percentage of 47% on January 1. Water TemperatureDikson is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year. The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.1 months, from July 15 to September 20, with an average temperature above 37°F. The month of the year in Dikson with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 39°F. The time of year with cooler water lasts for 7.3 months, from October 19 to May 27, with an average temperature below 31°F. The month of the year in Dikson with the coolest water is January, with an average temperature of 29°F.
Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Dikson throughout the year, we compute two travel scores. The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dikson for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid to late July. Tourism Score in DiksonThe beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Dikson for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the first week of July. Beach/Pool Score in DiksonMethodologyFor each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed. Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies. Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more. Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter. Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter. Growing SeasonDefinitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). The growing season in Dikson typically lasts for 2.5 months (75 days), from around June 24 to around September 7, rarely starting before June 4 or after July 16, and rarely ending before August 13 or after September 29. Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. Solar EnergyThis section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year. The brighter period of the year lasts for 2.5 months, from May 5 to July 22, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Dikson is June, with an average of 5.1 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from September 20 to March 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Dikson is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Dikson are 73.508 deg latitude, 80.529 deg longitude, and 125 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Dikson contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 200 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 31 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (269 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,257 feet). The area within 2 miles of Dikson is covered by water (50%), grassland (27%), and bare soil (14%), within 10 miles by water (67%) and grassland (25%), and within 50 miles by water (71%) and grassland (28%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Dikson, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Dikson is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Dikson, according to the International Standard Atmosphere . All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |