Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kara-Tyube Russia

In Kara-Tyube, the summers are hot, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 92°F and is rarely below 7°F or above 101°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Kara-Tyube for hot-weather activities is from late June to late August.

The hot season lasts for 3.4 months, from May 26 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 80°F. The hottest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is July, with an average high of 91°F and low of 66°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 17 to March 10, with an average daily high temperature below 45°F. The coldest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is January, with an average low of 22°F and high of 34°F.

In Kara-Tyube, 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 Kara-Tyube begins around May 26 and lasts for 4.6 months, ending around October 12.

The clearest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 81% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 12 and lasts for 7.4 months, ending around May 26.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 70% 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 Kara-Tyube varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from April 8 to September 28, with a greater than 14% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kara-Tyube is June, with an average of 6.2 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.4 months, from September 28 to April 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Kara-Tyube is February, with an average of 1.8 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 Kara-Tyube changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.8 months, from March 1 to December 23. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kara-Tyube is June, with an average of 6.2 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.2 months, from December 23 to March 1. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kara-Tyube is January, with an average of 1.1 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. Kara-Tyube experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.7 months, from March 26 to November 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kara-Tyube is June, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from November 16 to March 26. The month with the least rain in Kara-Tyube is February, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 24 to March 21, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kara-Tyube is January, with an average snowfall of 1.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 21 to November 24. The least snow falls around July 12, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kara-Tyube varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 34 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:12 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 23 minutes later at 7:35 AM on January 3. The earliest sunset is at 4:17 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 30 minutes later at 7:47 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kara-Tyube 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.

Kara-Tyube experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from June 14 to September 15, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Kara-Tyube is August, with 3.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 1, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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 Kara-Tyube experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from January 10 to April 18, with average wind speeds of more than 7.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.7 months, from April 18 to January 10. The calmest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is June, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kara-Tyube is from the east throughout the year.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kara-Tyube 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 Kara-Tyube for general outdoor tourist activities is from early August to mid September, with a peak score in the first week of September.

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 Kara-Tyube for hot-weather activities is from late June to late 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 Kara-Tyube typically lasts for 6.6 months (203 days), from around April 4 to around October 23, rarely starting before March 20 or after April 19, and rarely ending before October 5 or after November 11.

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 Kara-Tyube should appear around April 14, only rarely appearing before April 3 or after April 27.

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 6 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is July, with an average of 6.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.5 months, from October 29 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kara-Tyube is December, with an average of 1.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kara-Tyube are 44.634 deg latitude, 45.437 deg longitude, and 79 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kara-Tyube is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 39 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 70 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (128 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (807 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kara-Tyube is covered by grassland (61%) and bare soil (39%), within 10 miles by grassland (75%) and bare soil (22%), and within 50 miles by grassland (59%) and bare soil (30%).