Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Stepnoye RussiaIn Stepnoye, 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 10°F to 83°F and is rarely below -8°F or above 94°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Stepnoye for warm-weather activities is from late May to late August. Average Temperature in StepnoyeThe warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 14 to September 7, with an average daily high temperature above 70°F. The hottest month of the year in Stepnoye is July, with an average high of 82°F and low of 64°F. The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 18 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 33°F. The coldest month of the year in Stepnoye is January, with an average low of 11°F and high of 22°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. Litchfield, United States (5,388 miles away) and Ottawa, Canada (4,931 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Stepnoye (view comparison). CloudsIn Stepnoye, 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 Stepnoye begins around April 20 and lasts for 5.8 months, ending around October 13. The clearest month of the year in Stepnoye 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 13 and lasts for 6.2 months, ending around April 20. The cloudiest month of the year in Stepnoye is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time.
PrecipitationStepnoye 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 16%. 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 Stepnoye changes throughout the year. Rain alone is the most common for 8.5 months, from March 13 to November 26. The month with the most days of rain alone in Stepnoye is June, with an average of 6.0 days. Snow alone is the most common for 3.5 months, from November 26 to March 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Stepnoye is January, with an average of 3.5 days.
RainfallTo 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. Stepnoye experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 26 to November 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Stepnoye is September, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 27 to March 26. The month with the least rain in Stepnoye is February, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.
SnowfallAs with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Stepnoye experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 23 to April 7, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Stepnoye is January, with an average snowfall of 6.5 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 7 to October 23. The least snow falls around July 18, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Stepnoye varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 51 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 3:35 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 22 minutes later at 7:57 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 3:44 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 29 minutes later at 8:13 PM on June 25. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Stepnoye during 2024. 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. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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 Stepnoye, 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.
WindThis 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 Stepnoye experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from November 11 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 10.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Stepnoye is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 11.8 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 27 to November 11. The calmest month of the year in Stepnoye is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Stepnoye varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the west for 1.1 weeks, from January 19 to January 27; for 1.0 weeks, from May 5 to May 12; for 2.4 weeks, from June 10 to June 27; and for 2.4 months, from August 24 to November 5, with a peak percentage of 35% on October 24. The wind is most often from the south for 3.6 weeks, from January 27 to February 21; for 2.6 weeks, from March 22 to April 9; and for 2.5 months, from November 5 to January 19, with a peak percentage of 29% on February 12. The wind is most often from the north for 4.1 weeks, from May 12 to June 10 and for 1.9 months, from June 27 to August 24, with a peak percentage of 38% on July 25. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Stepnoye 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 Stepnoye for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Tourism Score in StepnoyeThe 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 Stepnoye for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July. Beach/Pool Score in StepnoyeMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Stepnoye typically lasts for 6.0 months (183 days), from around April 14 to around October 15, rarely starting before March 27 or after May 5, and rarely ending before September 28 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 Stepnoye should appear around April 25, only rarely appearing before April 16 or after May 4. Solar EnergyThis 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 4 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Stepnoye is June, with an average of 6.7 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 23 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Stepnoye is December, with an average of 0.8 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Stepnoye are 51.380 deg latitude, 46.849 deg longitude, and 223 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Stepnoye contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 108 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 198 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (318 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (968 feet). The area within 2 miles of Stepnoye is covered by grassland (60%) and cropland (35%), within 10 miles by cropland (55%) and grassland (44%), and within 50 miles by cropland (54%) and grassland (36%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Stepnoye, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew PointThere is only a single weather station, Saratov / Tsentralny, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Stepnoye. At a distance of 59 kilometers from Stepnoye, 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 Stepnoye 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 DataAll 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. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. 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. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |