Ossora (Russian: Оссора; Koryak: Асоран, Asoran) is a selo and the administrative center of Karaginsky District of Koryak Okrug of Kamchatka Krai, Russia.[3] Population: 2,133 (2010 Census);[4] 2,589 (2002 Census);[5] 4,074 (1989 Census).[6]
Ossora
Оссора | |
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Selo | |
![]() Ossora Airport, 2010 | |
Location of Ossora ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 59°14′49″N 163°3′45″E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Kamchatka Krai |
Administrative district | Karaginsky District |
Founded | 1937![]() |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Administrative status | |
• Capital of | Karaginsky District |
Time zone | UTC+12 (MSK+9 ![]() |
Postal code(s)[2] | |
OKTMO ID | 30824151101 |
Until 2012, Ossora was an urban locality (an urban-type settlement).
Ossora has a subarctic climate (Köppen: Dfc), The hottest month is July with a monthly mean of 13.4 °C or 56.1 °F, and the coldest month is January with a mean temperature of −15.0 °C or 5.0 °F. While there is a substantial maritime influence vis-à-vis inland areas of the Russian Far East and even vis-à-vis the Sea of Okhotsk coast, the climate is much colder than the western coasts of Europe and North America on similar latitudes, for instance being 6.9 °C (12.4 °F) colder than Juneau and 8.1 °C (14.6 °F) colder than Oslo.
Climate data for Ossora (Climate ID:32246) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 2.8 (37.0) |
2.5 (36.5) |
2.7 (36.9) |
10.0 (50.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.0 (75.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
Average high °C (°F) | −10.6 (12.9) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
4.6 (40.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.8 (18.0) |
2.7 (36.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −15.0 (5.0) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
1.6 (34.9) |
8.2 (46.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−1.3 (29.6) |
Average low °C (°F) | −19.9 (−3.8) |
−19.8 (−3.6) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.2 (41.4) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
−16.2 (2.8) |
−5.3 (22.4) |
Record low °C (°F) | −41.1 (−42.0) |
−40.5 (−40.9) |
−40.3 (−40.5) |
−29.7 (−21.5) |
−16.9 (1.6) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
2 (36) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−17.4 (0.7) |
−32.2 (−26.0) |
−39.4 (−38.9) |
−41.1 (−42.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
41 (1.6) |
33 (1.3) |
42 (1.7) |
45 (1.8) |
57 (2.2) |
78 (3.1) |
73 (2.9) |
86 (3.4) |
64 (2.5) |
44 (1.7) |
644 (25.4) |
Source: Roshydromet[7] |
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