Kirovsk travel guide

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Kirovsk is a small town and ski resort in Murmansk Oblast, northwestern Russia.

Kirovsk in pictures

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Practical guide

Understand

The city of Kirovsk was established in the 1930s as an apatite mining town in the Khibiny Mountains. Originally named Khibinogorsk (after the mountains), it was soon renamed Kirovsk, after the Communist politician assassinated in 1934.

Do

Kirovsk has a small ski resort open from mid November to mid June. There is also cross country ski infrastructure.

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA) — abridged; the full article has much more.

Getting there

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Best time to visit Kirovsk — climate

Jan: ~-8°C daytime, 16 rainy days -8° JanFeb: ~-5°C daytime, 14 rainy days -5° FebMar: ~-3°C daytime, 14 rainy days -3° MarApr: ~-1°C daytime, 15 rainy days -1° AprMay: ~6°C daytime, 13 rainy days MayJun: ~11°C daytime, 11 rainy days 11° JunJul: ~19°C daytime, 11 rainy days 19° JulAug: ~16°C daytime, 19 rainy days 16° AugSep: ~12°C daytime, 15 rainy days 12° SepOct: ~3°C daytime, 21 rainy days OctNov: ~-3°C daytime, 17 rainy days -3° NovDec: ~-5°C daytime, 17 rainy days -5° Dec

Weather in Kirovsk

Fri 🌦️ 19° 10° 💧92%
Sat 🌦️ 20° 15° 💧98%
Sun 🌦️ 17° 11° 💧71%
Mon ☁️ 14° 10° 💧53%
Tue 🌦️ 15° 💧45%
Wed 🌦️ 14° 💧27%
Thu ☁️ 12° 💧31%

In Jul, Kirovsk typically sees ~19°C daytime highs and 11 rainy days.

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