Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Lakinsk Russia

In Lakinsk, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 9°F to 76°F and is rarely below -11°F or above 87°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Lakinsk for warm-weather activities is from late June to mid August.

The warm season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 17 to September 1, with an average daily high temperature above 66°F. The hottest month of the year in Lakinsk is July, with an average high of 76°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 14 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 33°F. The coldest month of the year in Lakinsk is January, with an average low of 11°F and high of 23°F.

In Lakinsk, 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 Lakinsk begins around April 16 and lasts for 5.2 months, ending around September 22.

The clearest month of the year in Lakinsk is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 58% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 22 and lasts for 6.8 months, ending around April 16.

The cloudiest month of the year in Lakinsk is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Lakinsk varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.5 months, from May 22 to November 7, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Lakinsk is June, with an average of 9.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.5 months, from November 7 to May 22. The month with the fewest wet days in Lakinsk is March, with an average of 5.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

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 Lakinsk changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.1 months, from March 19 to November 21. The month with the most days of rain alone in Lakinsk is June, with an average of 9.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.9 months, from November 21 to March 19. The month with the most days of snow alone in Lakinsk is January, with an average of 4.3 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. Lakinsk experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.4 months, from March 21 to December 2, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Lakinsk is June, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from December 2 to March 21. The month with the least rain in Lakinsk is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from October 12 to April 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Lakinsk is December, with an average snowfall of 8.2 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.8 months, from April 19 to October 12. The least snow falls around July 12, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Lakinsk varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 57 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 38 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:32 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 5 hours, 19 minutes later at 8:52 AM on December 28. The earliest sunset is at 3:44 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 26 minutes later at 9:11 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Lakinsk during 2024.

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 Lakinsk, 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 3% of 3% 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 Lakinsk experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 2 to April 14, with average wind speeds of more than 10.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Lakinsk is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from April 14 to October 2. The calmest month of the year in Lakinsk is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.1 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 3.7 months, from January 23 to May 15 and for 1.6 months, from November 8 to December 26, with a peak percentage of 38% on February 17. The wind is most often from the north for 6.0 days, from May 15 to May 21 and for 2.0 months, from June 10 to August 10, with a peak percentage of 33% on July 23. The wind is most often from the west for 2.9 weeks, from May 21 to June 10; for 2.9 months, from August 10 to November 8; and for 4.0 weeks, from December 26 to January 23, with a peak percentage of 39% on October 23.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Lakinsk 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 Lakinsk for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

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 Lakinsk for hot-weather activities is from early July to early 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 Lakinsk typically lasts for 4.7 months (144 days), from around May 7 to around September 28, rarely starting before April 14 or after May 28, and rarely ending before September 10 or after October 17.

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 Lakinsk should appear around May 5, only rarely appearing before April 26 or after May 15.

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 3.4 months, from May 2 to August 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Lakinsk is June, with an average of 6.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from October 16 to February 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Lakinsk is December, with an average of 0.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Lakinsk are 56.019 deg latitude, 39.948 deg longitude, and 423 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Lakinsk contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 230 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 428 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (358 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (561 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Lakinsk is covered by cropland (49%), trees (30%), and grassland (20%), within 10 miles by trees (54%) and cropland (29%), and within 50 miles by trees (64%) and cropland (23%).