Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Markivka Ukraine

In Markivka, the summers are warm and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 13°F to 82°F and is rarely below -7°F or above 93°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Markivka for warm-weather activities is from early June to early September.

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 19 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 71°F. The hottest month of the year in Markivka is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 61°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 19 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 37°F. The coldest month of the year in Markivka is January, with an average low of 15°F and high of 26°F.

In Markivka, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Markivka begins around April 23 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 17.

The clearest month of the year in Markivka is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 69% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 17 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around April 23.

The cloudiest month of the year in Markivka is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 75% of the time.

Markivka does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 15% to 25%, with an average value of 19%.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation in Markivka changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.4 months, from March 5 to December 15. The month with the most days of rain alone in Markivka is June, with an average of 7.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.6 months, from December 15 to March 5. The month with the most days of snow alone in Markivka is January, with an average of 3.4 days.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Markivka experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.3 months, from March 15 to December 26, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Markivka is June, with an average rainfall of 1.6 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from December 26 to March 15. The month with the least rain in Markivka is January, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Markivka experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 28 to April 2, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Markivka is January, with an average snowfall of 7.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 2 to October 28. The least snow falls around July 22, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Markivka varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 9 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 18 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:14 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 4 minutes later at 7:18 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:21 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 11 minutes later at 8:32 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Markivka during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Markivka, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 5% of 5% throughout.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Markivka experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 12 to April 12, with average wind speeds of more than 10.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Markivka is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 12 to November 12. The calmest month of the year in Markivka is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Markivka varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 4.1 months, from February 10 to June 12; for 3.7 weeks, from July 8 to August 3; for 1.9 weeks, from August 15 to August 28; and for 1.4 weeks, from November 16 to November 26, with a peak percentage of 35% on February 27. The wind is most often from the west for 3.7 weeks, from June 12 to July 8; for 2.6 months, from August 28 to November 16; and for 2.4 months, from November 26 to February 10, with a peak percentage of 33% on October 25. The wind is most often from the north for 1.7 weeks, from August 3 to August 15, with a peak percentage of 32% on August 9.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Markivka throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Markivka for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to early September, with a peak score in the second week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Markivka for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Markivka typically lasts for 5.9 months (180 days), from around April 15 to around October 12, rarely starting before March 25 or after May 7, and rarely ending before September 23 or after October 30.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Markivka should appear around April 25, only rarely appearing before April 16 or after May 5.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from May 3 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Markivka is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 26 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.0 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Markivka is December, with an average of 0.9 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Markivka are 49.523 deg latitude, 39.571 deg longitude, and 377 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Markivka contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 377 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 449 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (541 feet). Within 50 miles also contains significant variations in elevation (673 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Markivka is covered by cropland (73%) and grassland (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (72%) and grassland (10%), and within 50 miles by cropland (74%) and grassland (13%).