Editing Earth Science 7- Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky
Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky, Russia
City Petropavlovsk Kamchatsky
State --
Country Russia
Latitude/Longitude 53°03'40.44"N/158°37'21.12"E
Elevation 516 feet above sea level (108 meters)
Major Bodies of Water Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk
Climate
Climate Zone
Dfd (Subarctic, severe, very cold winters, no dry seasons, cool summers) on Koppen Classification system
Cities with similar climates include Moscow and St. Petersburg.
Average Temperature and Rainfall
Highs and Lows in Celcius
January-High:-6.1, Low:-10.8
February-High:-5.4, Low:-10.5
March-High:-2.8, Low:-8.1
April-High:1, Low:-3.5
May-High:5.6, Low:0.6
June-High:10.6, Low:4.8
July-High:13.8, Low:8.5
August-High:15.1, Low:9.7
September-High:12.4, Low:6.6
October-High:7, Low:1.8
November-High:0, Low:-4.5
December-High:-3.9, Low:-8.4
Average Precipitation in mm
January 81mm
February 70mm
March 62mm
April 54mm
May 66mm
June 63mm
July 80mm
August 97mm
September 102mm
October 139mm
November 95mm
December 86mm
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky year average temperature is 1.4 °C, the year average high temperature is 3.9 °C, the year average low temperature is -1.2 °C, the average annual rainfall is 995.0 mm
Since Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky is located closer to the poles than the equator, it has dry and very cold weather almost all year round. The currents the flow to the sea around it are mainly cold and move in a clockwise direction, due to the currents coming from the poles and being located in the Northern Hemisphere. The dominant cold current is the Kamchatka Current, but the peninsula on which the city is located on may experience warming from the Kuroshio Current which flows from the equator, transporting warm water. It is also an area of somewhat constant low pressure, therefore the weather is not very good. Large rain and snowstorms form often. Some of the variables that affect its climate is the presence of the Sea of Okhotsk, which can lower temperatures in the summer and raise them in the winter. Also, the mountain area located at high elevations can cool the climate significantly.
Sources
http://www2m.biglobe.ne.jp/%257eZenTech/English/Climate/Russia/Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.htm http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/sage/oceanography/lesson3/concepts.html
