Primorskiy climate — normals and trends
Primorskiy (Ukraine) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 343 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (23.9 °C on average) and the coldest is January (2.6 °C). Rainfall peaks in December.
Primorskiy averages 35 frost days, 3 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 77 rainy days per year.
Primorskiy has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 46 to 24 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 33.8 °C (on 7 August 2010) and the coldest -17.8 °C (on 12 January 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
PrimorskiyCrimea
- coords
- 45.11°, 35.48°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
12.6°C
Average daily high
14.6°C
Average daily low
10.7°C
Annual rainfall
343mm
Sunshine / day
9.4h
Mean relative humidity
76%
Average peak wind
24.1km/h
Seasonal range
21.3°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
35 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
3 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
77 d/yr
Annual snowfall
24.4 cm
Average feels-like high
12.6 °C
Average feels-like low
7.8 °C
Average peak gust
36.6 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
64 d/yr
Solar radiation
14.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.29 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
33.8 °C
7 August 2010
Coldest day
-17.8 °C
12 January 1950
Wettest day
60 mm
15 June 2024
Windiest day
73.4 km/h
15 November 1992
Strongest gust
115.2 km/h
15 November 1992
Hottest feels-like
39.2 °C
27 July 2011
Coldest feels-like
-26.3 °C
12 January 1950
Snowiest day
15.8 cm
3 February 1954
Sunniest day
15.0 h
30 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8.7 °C | +4.3 °C | 18 mm | -15 mm |
| Feb | 2.0 °C | -2.6 °C | 26 mm | -2 mm |
| Mar | 10.7 °C | +3.9 °C | 12 mm | -18 mm |
| Apr | 12.6 °C | +0.5 °C | 28 mm | -0 mm |
| May | 17.3 °C | -0.5 °C | 23 mm | -4 mm |
| Jun | 23.5 °C | +0.4 °C | 32 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 28.3 °C | +2.2 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Aug | 26.6 °C | +0.7 °C | 13 mm | -10 mm |
| Sep | 21.2 °C | -0.2 °C | 73 mm | +48 mm |
| Oct | 16.3 °C | +0.7 °C | 36 mm | +10 mm |
| Nov | 14.7 °C | +4.2 °C | 11 mm | -23 mm |
| Dec | 7.6 °C | +1.0 °C | 32 mm | -5 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Primorskiy?
Primorskiy has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 12.6 °C and it receives 343 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Primorskiy?
The hottest day measured in Primorskiy between 1940 and 2025 was 7 August 2010, reaching 33.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Primorskiy?
The coldest day measured in Primorskiy between 1940 and 2025 was 12 January 1950, at -17.8 °C.
Does it snow in Primorskiy?
Yes. Primorskiy gets on average 24.4 cm of snow per year and has around 35 frost days.
Has the climate of Primorskiy warmed?
Yes: Primorskiy warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Primorskiy?
The wettest day measured in Primorskiy between 1940 and 2025 was 15 June 2024, with 60 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Primorskiy?
The windiest day measured in Primorskiy between 1940 and 2025 was 15 November 1992, with winds reaching 73.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Primorskiy?
The warmest month in Primorskiy is July (23.9 °C on average); the coldest is January (2.6 °C).
How much does it rain in Primorskiy?
Primorskiy receives on average 343 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 77 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Primorskiy?
Primorskiy gets on average 9.4 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,431 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Primorskiy?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Primorskiy between 1940 and 2025 was 3 February 1954, with 15.8 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Primorskiy?
Yes: Primorskiy has on average 64 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Primorskiy?
In Primorskiy, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.2 °C on 27 July 2011, and the lowest was -26.3 °C on 12 January 1950.
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