Russian Mission weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Russian Mission is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 63/100), with June close behind. Russian Mission averages about 1,895 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 18°C / 64°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in July.
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- Sun hours / year
- 1,895
- Sunniest month
- July
- Peak score
- 63/100
- Rain / year
- 737 mm
- Snow / year
- ≈2.7 m
- Midday UV at peak
- 4 (moderate)
- Population
- 421
- Elevation
- 15 m
When is the best time to visit Russian Mission?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Russian Mission is July, then June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 43 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Russian Mission?
Russian Mission gets a moderate 1,895 hours of sunshine a year. 63 Sunshine Score points separate July (63) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #445 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 737 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -14° / 7°F | -21° / -6°F | 43 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -17° / 1°F | 53 mm | 0 |
| March | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -17° / 1°F | 34 mm | 1 |
| April | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -7° / 19°F | 47 mm | 3 |
| May | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 48 mm | 3 |
| June | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 8° / 46°F | 56 mm | 4 |
| July | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 80 mm | 4 |
| August | 48 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 96 mm | 3 |
| September | 18 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 87 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 2° / 36°F | -3° / 27°F | 77 mm | 0 |
| November | 0 | -8° / 18°F | -13° / 9°F | 60 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -12° / 10°F | -18° / 0°F | 56 mm | 0 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Bethel United States · 114 km · best in Jul · 1,745 h sun/yr
- Nome United States · 368 km · best in Jul · 1,904 h sun/yr
- Kotzebue United States · 571 km · best in Jul · 2,092 h sun/yr
- Anchorage United States · 604 km · best in Jul · 1,720 h sun/yr
- Kodiak United States · 666 km · best in Jul · 1,335 h sun/yr
- Fairbanks United States · 751 km · best in Jun · 2,066 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Marshall United States · 38 km · 1,820 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Kalskag United States · 58 km · 1,894 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Tuluksak United States · 79 km · 1,891 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Pilot Station United States · 88 km · 1,820 h sun/yr · best in Jul
- Holy Cross United States · 93 km · 1,924 h sun/yr · best in Jun
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