Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Massy Kyrgyzstan

In Massy, the summers are hot, arid, and mostly clear and the winters are very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 23°F to 93°F and is rarely below 12°F or above 99°F.

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

The hot season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 22 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 82°F. The hottest month of the year in Massy is July, with an average high of 93°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.1 months, from November 24 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 48°F. The coldest month of the year in Massy is January, with an average low of 23°F and high of 38°F.

In Massy, 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 Massy begins around May 24 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around October 14.

The clearest month of the year in Massy is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 94% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 14 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around May 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Massy is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 63% 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 Massy varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.6 months, from October 16 to June 5, with a greater than 11% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Massy is March, with an average of 5.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.4 months, from June 5 to October 16. The month with the fewest wet days in Massy is August, with an average of 0.7 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 Massy changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from January 28 to January 12. The month with the most days of rain alone in Massy is April, with an average of 5.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.3 weeks, from January 12 to January 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Massy is January, with an average of 1.2 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. Massy experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from October 7 to June 7, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Massy is April, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from June 7 to October 7. The month with the least rain in Massy is August, 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. Massy experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 18 to March 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Massy is February, with an average snowfall of 2.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 13 to November 18. The least snow falls around July 12, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Massy varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 9 hours, 13 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 8 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:36 AM on June 14, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 58 minutes later at 8:34 AM on January 5. The earliest sunset is at 5:40 PM on December 8, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 5 minutes later at 8:45 PM on June 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Massy 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 Massy, 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 Massy experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from December 1 to February 20, with average wind speeds of more than 5.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Massy is January, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 9.4 months, from February 20 to December 1. The calmest month of the year in Massy is October, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.3 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 3.4 months, from June 1 to September 12, with a peak percentage of 43% on July 26. The wind is most often from the east for 8.6 months, from September 12 to June 1, with a peak percentage of 74% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Massy 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 Massy for general outdoor tourist activities is from late July to late 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 Massy for hot-weather activities is from mid June to mid 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 Massy typically lasts for 7.6 months (233 days), from around March 19 to around November 7, rarely starting before February 28 or after April 11, and rarely ending before October 16 or after November 28.

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 Massy should appear around March 30, only rarely appearing before March 22 or after April 9.

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 3.3 months, from May 16 to August 26, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Massy is July, with an average of 8.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 30 to February 19, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 3.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Massy is December, with an average of 2.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Massy are 41.060 deg latitude, 72.633 deg longitude, and 2,264 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Massy contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 518 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 2,266 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,881 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (13,205 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Massy is covered by cropland (76%), within 10 miles by cropland (60%) and sparse vegetation (17%), and within 50 miles by cropland (41%) and grassland (22%).