Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Zhirnovsk Russia

In Zhirnovsk, the summers are dry, warm, and partly cloudy and the winters are freezing, snowy, overcast, long, and windy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 11°F to 82°F and is rarely below -6°F or above 93°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 18 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Zhirnovsk is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 63°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 18 to March 18, with an average daily high temperature below 34°F. The coldest month of the year in Zhirnovsk is February, with an average low of 13°F and high of 24°F.

In Zhirnovsk, 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 Zhirnovsk begins around April 18 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around October 15.

The clearest month of the year in Zhirnovsk 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 15 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around April 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Zhirnovsk is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 78% of the time.

Zhirnovsk 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 12% to 21%, with an average value of 17%.

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 Zhirnovsk changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.5 months, from March 16 to November 29. The month with the most days of rain alone in Zhirnovsk is June, with an average of 5.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from November 29 to March 16. The month with the most days of snow alone in Zhirnovsk is January, with an average of 3.6 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. Zhirnovsk experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from March 27 to December 1, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Zhirnovsk is September, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from December 1 to March 27. The month with the least rain in Zhirnovsk is February, 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. Zhirnovsk experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 26 to April 9, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Zhirnovsk is January, with an average snowfall of 6.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 9 to October 26. The least snow falls around July 29, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Zhirnovsk varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2026, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 55 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 33 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:45 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:04 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 3:54 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:19 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Zhirnovsk during 2026.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2026. 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 Zhirnovsk, 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.

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 Zhirnovsk experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 1 to April 20, with average wind speeds of more than 10.6 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Zhirnovsk is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.4 months, from April 20 to November 1. The calmest month of the year in Zhirnovsk is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 3.4 months, from February 13 to May 26, with a peak percentage of 33% on March 1. The wind is most often from the west for 1.7 months, from May 26 to July 17; for 3.3 months, from August 16 to November 26; and for 2.4 months, from December 3 to February 13, with a peak percentage of 38% on October 28. The wind is most often from the north for 4.3 weeks, from July 17 to August 16, with a peak percentage of 31% on July 26.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Zhirnovsk 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 Zhirnovsk for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to late 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 Zhirnovsk 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 Zhirnovsk typically lasts for 5.8 months (177 days), from around April 19 to around October 13, rarely starting before March 31 or after May 9, and rarely ending before September 25 or after October 31.

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 Zhirnovsk should appear around April 27, only rarely appearing before April 18 or after May 6.

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 5 to August 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Zhirnovsk is June, with an average of 6.7 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 24 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Zhirnovsk is December, with an average of 0.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Zhirnovsk are 50.984 deg latitude, 44.773 deg longitude, and 440 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Zhirnovsk contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 413 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 469 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (591 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,135 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Zhirnovsk is covered by cropland (68%) and grassland (31%), within 10 miles by cropland (80%) and grassland (19%), and within 50 miles by cropland (70%) and grassland (25%).