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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Svetlyy Yar Russia

In Svetlyy Yar, the summers are warm, dry, 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 14°F to 88°F and is rarely below -5°F or above 99°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Svetlyy Yar for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

Climate in Svetlyy Yar

freezingcoolwarmhotwarmcoolcoldvery coldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecNowNow78%78%26%26%clearovercastprecipitation: 1.2 inprecipitation: 1.2 in0.5 in0.5 inmuggy: 3%muggy: 3%0%0%drydrybeach/pool score: 7.4beach/pool score: 7.40.00.0
Svetlyy Yar weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May 22 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature above 76°F. The hottest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is July, with an average high of 87°F and low of 66°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 18 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 38°F. The coldest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is January, with an average low of 16°F and high of 27°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Svetlyy Yar

Average High and Low Temperature in Svetlyy YarhotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FFeb 326°FFeb 326°FJul 2688°FJul 2688°F14°F14°F67°F67°FMay 2276°FMay 2276°FSep 776°FSep 776°FNov 1838°FNov 1838°FMar 1238°FMar 1238°F54°F54°F55°F55°F28°F28°F25°F25°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 27°F28°F41°F60°F73°F82°F87°F84°F72°F56°F40°F31°F
Temp. 22°F22°F33°F51°F64°F73°F77°F75°F62°F48°F35°F26°F
Low 16°F16°F27°F41°F53°F61°F66°F63°F52°F40°F29°F21°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Svetlyy Yar

Average Hourly Temperature in Svetlyy YarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfreezingfreezingcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmhotvery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Svetlyy Yar, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Svetlyy Yar begins around May 1 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 15.

The clearest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 15 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around May 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 73% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Svetlyy Yar

Cloud Cover Categories in Svetlyy YarclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 2378%Jul 2378%Feb 626%Feb 626%May 152%May 152%Oct 1552%Oct 1552%NowNowclearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercastmostly clear
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 73%72%61%53%43%37%25%27%37%49%63%71%
Clearer 27%28%39%47%57%63%75%73%63%51%37%29%

Svetlyy Yar 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 9% to 17%, with an average value of 13%.

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 Svetlyy Yar changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 17 to January 15. The month with the most days of rain alone in Svetlyy Yar is June, with an average of 4.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.1 months, from January 15 to February 17. The month with the most days of snow alone in Svetlyy Yar is January, with an average of 1.8 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Svetlyy Yar

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Svetlyy YarsnowrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2717%Jun 2717%Aug 179%Aug 179%Jan 1513%Jan 1513%Feb 1710%Feb 1710%NowNowrainsnow
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.7d1.3d2.3d3.9d4.4d4.6d4.0d3.2d3.9d4.2d3.5d2.5d
Mixed 0.5d0.4d0.5d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.3d0.6d
Snow 1.8d1.4d0.6d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d1.6d
Any 4.0d3.0d3.4d4.1d4.4d4.6d4.0d3.2d3.9d4.3d4.3d4.7d

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. Svetlyy Yar experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.7 months, from March 22 to December 12, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Svetlyy Yar is June, with an average rainfall of 1.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from December 12 to March 22. The month with the least rain in Svetlyy Yar is February, with an average rainfall of 0.3 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Svetlyy Yar

Average Monthly Rainfall in Svetlyy YarrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 inJun 221.2 inJun 221.2 inFeb 80.3 inFeb 80.3 inSep 140.8 inSep 140.8 inMar 220.5 inMar 220.5 inDec 120.5 inDec 120.5 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.3″0.3″0.4″0.8″1.0″1.1″0.9″0.7″0.8″0.7″0.6″0.5″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from November 13 to March 22, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Svetlyy Yar is December, with an average snowfall of 2.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from March 22 to November 13. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Svetlyy Yar

Average Monthly Snowfall in Svetlyy YarsnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 inDec 302.8 inDec 302.8 inJul 200.0 inJul 200.0 inNov 131.0 inNov 131.0 inMar 221.0 inMar 221.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 2.7″2.4″1.3″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.2″1.1″2.7″

The length of the day in Svetlyy Yar varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 18 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 7 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Svetlyy Yar

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Svetlyy YarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2016 hr, 7 minJun 2016 hr, 7 minJun 2012 hr, 10 minSep 2212 hr, 10 minSep 228 hr, 18 minDec 218 hr, 18 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 8.8h10.2h11.9h13.7h15.3h16.1h15.6h14.3h12.6h10.8h9.2h8.4h

The earliest sunrise is at 3:58 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 54 minutes later at 7:52 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:05 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 1 minute later at 8:06 PM on June 25.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Svetlyy Yar

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Svetlyy YarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 163:58 AMJun 163:58 AM8:06 PMJun 258:06 PMJun 25Dec 114:05 PMDec 114:05 PM7:52 AMDec 317:52 AMDec 31daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Svetlyy Yar

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Svetlyy YarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020203030404050600000101010102020202030303040405050601865NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Svetlyy Yar

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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 Svetlyy Yar, 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 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Svetlyy Yar

Humidity Comfort Levels in Svetlyy YarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 10%Mar 10%Jul 113%Jul 113%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.5d0.9d0.4d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Svetlyy Yar experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 22 to April 22, with average wind speeds of more than 10.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 22 to November 22. The calmest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Svetlyy Yar

Average Wind Speed in Svetlyy YarwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphFeb 2912.2 mphFeb 2912.2 mphJul 278.6 mphJul 278.6 mphNov 2210.4 mphNov 2210.4 mphApr 2210.4 mphApr 2210.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 11.312.011.910.79.59.18.78.99.810.010.210.7

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

The wind is most often from the east for 4.2 months, from January 31 to June 6; for 4.0 days, from August 21 to August 25; and for 3.0 weeks, from November 15 to December 6, with a peak percentage of 38% on February 28. The wind is most often from the west for 1.0 months, from June 6 to July 7; for 2.7 months, from August 25 to November 15; and for 1.8 months, from December 6 to January 31, with a peak percentage of 35% on June 25. The wind is most often from the north for 1.5 months, from July 7 to August 21, with a peak percentage of 32% on July 25.

Wind Direction in Svetlyy Yar

Wind Direction in Svetlyy YarWEWNWEWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwesteastnorthsouth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Svetlyy Yar 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 Svetlyy Yar for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to mid September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Tourism Score in Svetlyy Yar

Tourism Score in Svetlyy Yarbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.27.20.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Svetlyy Yar for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Svetlyy Yar

Beach/Pool Score in Svetlyy Yarbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.40.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Svetlyy Yar typically lasts for 6.2 months (191 days), from around April 9 to around October 17, rarely starting before March 21 or after May 5, and rarely ending before September 28 or after November 3.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Svetlyy Yar

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Svetlyy Yargrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Apr 950%Apr 950%Oct 1750%Oct 1790%May 590%May 590%Sep 2890%Sep 2810%Mar 2110%Mar 2110%Nov 310%Nov 30%Feb 10%Feb 1Jul 24100%Jul 24100%frigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmhotcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Svetlyy Yar should appear around April 21, only rarely appearing before April 12 or after May 1.

Growing Degree Days in Svetlyy Yar

Growing Degree Days in Svetlyy YarJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°F3,000°F3,000°F3,500°F3,500°FApr 2190°FApr 2190°FJun 15900°FJun 15900°FJul 211,800°FJul 211,800°FDec 313,294°FDec 313,294°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 3.5 months, from May 5 to August 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is July, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 27 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Svetlyy Yar is December, with an average of 1.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Svetlyy Yar

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Svetlyy YarbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJul 67.1 kWhJul 67.1 kWhDec 220.9 kWhDec 220.9 kWhMay 55.8 kWhMay 55.8 kWhAug 195.8 kWhAug 195.8 kWhOct 272.2 kWhOct 272.2 kWhFeb 172.2 kWhFeb 172.2 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 1.22.13.54.96.36.96.95.94.42.71.41.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Svetlyy Yar are 48.475 deg latitude, 44.781 deg longitude, and 56 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Svetlyy Yar contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 118 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 10 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (144 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (689 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Svetlyy Yar is covered by grassland (38%), water (25%), cropland (17%), and bare soil (15%), within 10 miles by cropland (36%) and grassland (30%), and within 50 miles by grassland (59%) and cropland (24%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Svetlyy Yar, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Volgograd International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Svetlyy Yar.

At a distance of 47 kilometers from Svetlyy Yar, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Svetlyy Yar according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

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