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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Barsovo Russia

In Barsovo, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -12°F to 73°F and is rarely below -37°F or above 85°F.

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

Climate in Barsovo

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Barsovo weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from May 30 to September 1, with an average daily high temperature above 59°F. The hottest month of the year in Barsovo is July, with an average high of 72°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 15 to March 3, with an average daily high temperature below 17°F. The coldest month of the year in Barsovo is January, with an average low of -11°F and high of 4°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Barsovo

The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 4°F9°F24°F37°F52°F67°F72°F65°F52°F35°F17°F7°F
Temp. -4°F1°F16°F29°F44°F59°F65°F58°F46°F32°F11°F1°F
Low -11°F-7°F6°F20°F35°F50°F56°F50°F39°F25°F5°F-7°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.

Average Hourly Temperature in Barsovo

Average Hourly Temperature in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfrigidfreezingcoldcoldcoolcomfortablefreezingvery coldvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Barsovo, 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 Barsovo begins around May 1 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around September 10.

The clearest month of the year in Barsovo is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 52% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 10 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around May 1.

The cloudiest month of the year in Barsovo is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 86% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Barsovo

Cloud Cover Categories in BarsovoclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 953%Jul 953%Feb 213%Feb 213%May 133%May 133%Sep 1033%Sep 1033%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 86%85%83%75%61%53%48%56%70%82%86%86%
Clearer 14%15%17%25%39%47%52%44%30%18%14%14%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Barsovo varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.3 months, from April 9 to October 18, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Barsovo is August, with an average of 11.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.7 months, from October 18 to April 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Barsovo is February, with an average of 2.8 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 Barsovo changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.5 months, from April 7 to October 21. The month with the most days of rain alone in Barsovo is August, with an average of 11.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 5.5 months, from October 21 to April 7. The month with the most days of snow alone in Barsovo is November, with an average of 4.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Barsovo

Daily Chance of Precipitation in BarsovosnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 838%Jun 838%Jan 309%Jan 309%Apr 722%Apr 722%Oct 2123%Oct 2123%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.0d0.1d0.5d4.1d8.7d10.8d10.3d11.3d9.0d4.4d0.7d0.0d
Mixed 0.1d0.1d0.8d1.4d1.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.2d0.7d0.2d
Snow 3.3d2.7d3.2d2.0d0.5d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d2.2d4.6d4.7d
Any 3.5d2.8d4.5d7.5d10.3d10.9d10.3d11.3d9.5d7.8d6.1d4.9d

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. Barsovo experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 4 to October 29, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Barsovo is August, with an average rainfall of 3.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 29 to April 4. The month with the least rain in Barsovo is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Barsovo

The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.0″0.1″0.9″2.3″2.9″2.6″3.0″2.2″0.9″0.2″0.0″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from September 23 to May 29, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Barsovo is November, with an average snowfall of 7.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from May 29 to September 23. The least snow falls around July 25, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Barsovo

Average Monthly Snowfall in BarsovosnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 in14 in14 inNov 107.1 inNov 107.1 inJul 250.0 inJul 250.0 inMar 296.2 inMar 296.2 inFeb 83.6 inFeb 83.6 inSep 231.0 inSep 231.0 inMay 291.0 inMay 291.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 4.0″3.8″5.4″5.3″2.1″0.1″0.0″0.0″0.4″4.7″7.0″5.9″

The length of the day in Barsovo varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 28 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 19 hours, 21 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Barsovo

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 9 minMar 2012 hr, 9 minMar 2019 hr, 21 minJun 2119 hr, 21 minJun 2112 hr, 15 minSep 2212 hr, 15 minSep 225 hr, 28 minDec 215 hr, 28 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 6.5h9.0h11.9h14.8h17.5h19.2h18.3h15.7h12.9h10.0h7.3h5.6h

The earliest sunrise is at 2:28 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 6 hours, 54 minutes later at 9:22 AM on December 26. The earliest sunset is at 2:48 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 7 hours, 1 minute later at 9:49 PM on June 22.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Barsovo during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Barsovo

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 192:28 AMJun 192:28 AM9:49 PMJun 229:49 PMJun 22Dec 162:48 PMDec 162:48 PM9:22 AMDec 269:22 AMDec 26daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

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.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Barsovo

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM00001010102020203030405000001010101020203030404050552NowNow
northeastsouthwest
Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Barsovo

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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 Barsovo, 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Barsovo

Humidity Comfort Levels in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 50%Mar 50%Jul 182%Jul 182%NowNowdrydrycomfortablecomfortable
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d0.7d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Barsovo experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from November 10 to May 22, with average wind speeds of more than 6.1 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Barsovo is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.4 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from May 22 to November 10. The calmest month of the year in Barsovo is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Barsovo

Average Wind Speed in BarsovowindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph1 mph1 mph2 mph2 mph3 mph3 mph4 mph4 mph5 mph5 mph6 mph6 mph7 mph7 mph8 mph8 mph9 mph9 mph10 mph10 mph11 mph11 mphMar 77.5 mphMar 77.5 mphAug 54.6 mphAug 54.6 mphNov 106.1 mphNov 106.1 mphMay 226.1 mphMay 226.1 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.17.27.46.96.25.34.84.75.25.86.16.7

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

The wind is most often from the west for 3.1 weeks, from April 6 to April 28 and for 1.3 months, from August 14 to September 22, with a peak percentage of 33% on April 6. The wind is most often from the north for 3.5 months, from April 28 to August 14, with a peak percentage of 40% on July 21. The wind is most often from the south for 6.5 months, from September 22 to April 6, with a peak percentage of 46% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Barsovo

Wind Direction in BarsovoSWNWSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsouthnortheast
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Barsovo 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 Barsovo for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early August, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Tourism Score in Barsovo

Tourism Score in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.85.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Barsovo for hot-weather activities is from late June to late July, with a peak score in the second week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Barsovo

Beach/Pool Score in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810102.82.80.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Barsovo typically lasts for 3.8 months (117 days), from around May 25 to around September 18, rarely starting before May 10 or after June 9, and rarely ending before September 2 or after October 6.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Barsovo

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Barsovogrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2550%May 2550%Sep 1850%Sep 1850%Jun 990%Jun 990%Sep 290%Sep 290%May 1010%May 1010%Oct 610%Oct 610%0%Feb 280%Feb 28Jul 24100%Jul 24100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery cold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Barsovo should appear around May 29, only rarely appearing before May 19 or after June 13.

Growing Degree Days in Barsovo

Growing Degree Days in BarsovoJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F200°F200°F400°F400°F600°F600°F800°F800°F1,000°F1,000°F1,200°F1,200°F1,400°F1,400°FMay 2990°FMay 2990°FAug 3900°FAug 3900°FDec 311,215°FDec 311,215°F
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 2.7 months, from May 13 to August 4, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Barsovo is June, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from October 7 to February 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Barsovo is December, with an average of 0.1 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Barsovo

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in BarsovobrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 255.9 kWhJun 255.9 kWhDec 210.1 kWhDec 210.1 kWhMay 134.7 kWhMay 134.7 kWhAug 44.7 kWhAug 44.7 kWhOct 71.3 kWhOct 71.3 kWhFeb 251.3 kWhFeb 251.3 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.30.92.13.54.85.65.54.02.31.00.40.1

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Barsovo are 61.167 deg latitude, 73.167 deg longitude, and 144 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Barsovo is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 82 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 130 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (187 feet). Within 50 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (292 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Barsovo is covered by trees (84%), within 10 miles by trees (40%) and water (28%), and within 50 miles by trees (50%) and herbaceous vegetation (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Barsovo, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Surgut International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Barsovo.

At a distance of 23 kilometers from Barsovo, 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 Barsovo 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 Data

All 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.

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