Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bugul’ma Russia

In Bugul’ma, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 3°F to 76°F and is rarely below -15°F or above 88°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 16 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest month of the year in Bugul’ma is July, with an average high of 76°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 16 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 28°F. The coldest month of the year in Bugul’ma is January, with an average low of 4°F and high of 16°F.

In Bugul’ma, 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 Bugul’ma begins around April 13 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around September 22.

The clearest month of the year in Bugul’ma is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 63% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 22 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around April 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bugul’ma is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 81% 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 Bugul’ma varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from April 18 to November 19, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bugul’ma is June, with an average of 7.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from November 19 to April 18. The month with the fewest wet days in Bugul’ma is February, with an average of 3.3 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 Bugul’ma changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.5 months, from March 25 to November 9. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bugul’ma is June, with an average of 7.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.5 months, from November 9 to March 25. The month with the most days of snow alone in Bugul’ma is December, with an average of 4.4 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. Bugul’ma experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.4 months, from April 1 to November 14, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Bugul’ma is June, with an average rainfall of 1.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from November 14 to April 1. The month with the least rain in Bugul’ma is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from October 5 to April 21, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Bugul’ma is December, with an average snowfall of 6.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from April 21 to October 5. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Bugul’ma varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 16 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 17 hours, 16 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 2:52 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 59 minutes later at 7:51 AM on December 29. The earliest sunset is at 3:02 PM on December 14, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 6 minutes later at 8:08 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Bugul’ma 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 Bugul’ma, 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 1% of 1% 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 Bugul’ma experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 3 to April 26, with average wind speeds of more than 10.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bugul’ma is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from April 26 to October 3. The calmest month of the year in Bugul’ma is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.4 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Bugul’ma varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 1.8 months, from May 1 to June 24 and for 2.4 months, from August 19 to November 2, with a peak percentage of 39% on October 28. The wind is most often from the north for 1.8 months, from June 24 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 42% on July 24. The wind is most often from the south for 6.0 months, from November 2 to May 1, with a peak percentage of 50% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bugul’ma 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 Bugul’ma for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third 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 Bugul’ma for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the third 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 Bugul’ma typically lasts for 4.7 months (143 days), from around May 7 to around September 27, rarely starting before April 16 or after May 27, and rarely ending before September 11 or after October 14.

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 Bugul’ma should appear around May 8, only rarely appearing before April 29 or after May 19.

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 3.2 months, from May 4 to August 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bugul’ma is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from October 17 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bugul’ma is December, with an average of 0.5 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bugul’ma are 54.538 deg latitude, 52.799 deg longitude, and 961 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bugul’ma contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 305 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,019 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (764 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,050 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bugul’ma is covered by cropland (33%), trees (27%), and water (19%), within 10 miles by cropland (54%) and trees (25%), and within 50 miles by cropland (56%) and trees (24%).