Greater Kuril Ridge · RussiaSummit weather, forecast and climate

Raikoke

Stratovolcano · last major eruption 1778515 mSnow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Elevation515 mabove sea level

Prominence–independent height

Isolation23 kmto a higher summit

Summit, Jul8°average high

48.29° N, 153.25° EElevation 515 mUTC+0 · Coordinated Universal Time

From the valley to the top

Summit515 m
Mid-mountain260 m
Valley0 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Raikoke in brief

Raikoke rises to 515 m in the Greater Kuril Ridge, Russia.

At the summit, August is the mildest month with average highs of 10°, while nights fall below freezing in 6 months of the year. Daytime highs climb above zero from April to November.

Facts

Elevation: 515 m · 1,690 ft
Range: Greater Kuril Ridge
Country: Russia
Coordinates: 48.2931, 153.2500

iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Raikoke by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted

Climate normals for Raikoke by month
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high	-3°	-4°	-2°	0°	2°	5°	8°	10°	9°	6°	2°	-2°
Average low	-5°	-6°	-4°	-1°	1°	4°	6°	8°	8°	5°	0°	-4°
Precipitation	154 mm	130 mm	136 mm	112 mm	124 mm	105 mm	147 mm	187 mm	204 mm	215 mm	217 mm	178 mm
Cloud cover	58%	64%	63%	59%	63%	72%	77%	74%	54%	43%	48%	53%
Daylight	8h 45	10h 12	11h 49	13h 38	15h 10	16h 04	15h 43	14h 23	12h 39	10h 55	9h 17	8h 22
Month score	13	11	11	15	11	12	5	7	15	20	18	15

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C

Snow likely Jan–Apr · Nov–Dec

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Freezing level	valley	valley	-0 m	450 m	800 m	1,150 m	1,600 m	1,900 m	1,750 m	1,300 m	600 m	100 m
Summit	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	❄ snow	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	above 0 °C	❄ snow	❄ snow

ivTerrain