Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Ust’-Koksa Russia

In Ust’-Koksa, the summers are comfortable; the winters are long, frigid, and snowy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -2°F to 74°F and is rarely below -16°F or above 83°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 20 to September 13, with an average daily high temperature above 62°F. The hottest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is July, with an average high of 74°F and low of 53°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 16 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 27°F. The coldest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is January, with an average low of -1°F and high of 17°F.

In Ust’-Koksa, 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 Ust’-Koksa begins around March 31 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around October 8.

The clearest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 64% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 8 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around March 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% 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 Ust’-Koksa varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.3 months, from April 11 to October 20, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Ust’-Koksa is July, with an average of 10.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.7 months, from October 20 to April 11. The month with the fewest wet days in Ust’-Koksa is January, with an average of 1.1 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 Ust’-Koksa changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.6 months, from March 18 to November 4. The month with the most days of rain alone in Ust’-Koksa is July, with an average of 10.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.4 months, from November 4 to March 18. The month with the most days of snow alone in Ust’-Koksa is November, with an average of 2.3 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. Ust’-Koksa experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from March 29 to November 4, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Ust’-Koksa is July, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.8 months, from November 4 to March 29. The month with the least rain in Ust’-Koksa 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. Ust’-Koksa experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 12 to April 9, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Ust’-Koksa is November, with an average snowfall of 3.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 9 to October 12. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Ust’-Koksa varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 2 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 25 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:06 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 11 minutes later at 8:17 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:14 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 18 minutes later at 8:32 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Ust’-Koksa 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 Ust’-Koksa, 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, remaining a virtually constant 0% 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 Ust’-Koksa experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from September 26 to June 3, with average wind speeds of more than 6.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.6 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.8 months, from June 3 to September 26. The calmest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.2 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Ust’-Koksa varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from May 8 to June 22 and for 1.5 months, from July 5 to August 19, with a peak percentage of 35% on May 27. The wind is most often from the north for 1.9 weeks, from June 22 to July 5, with a peak percentage of 33% on June 28. The wind is most often from the south for 8.6 months, from August 19 to May 8, with a peak percentage of 82% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Ust’-Koksa 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 Ust’-Koksa 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 Ust’-Koksa for hot-weather activities is from late June to late July, 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 Ust’-Koksa typically lasts for 3.8 months (118 days), from around May 21 to around September 15, rarely starting before May 2 or after June 7, and rarely ending before August 30 or after October 2.

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 Ust’-Koksa should appear around May 17, only rarely appearing before May 8 or after May 28.

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 3.8 months, from April 24 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is June, with an average of 7.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 27 to February 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Ust’-Koksa is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Ust’-Koksa are 50.270 deg latitude, 85.611 deg longitude, and 3,205 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Ust’-Koksa contains large variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 2,500 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 3,451 feet. Within 10 miles contains large variations in elevation (5,417 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (10,299 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Ust’-Koksa is covered by cropland (41%), trees (32%), and grassland (28%), within 10 miles by trees (46%) and grassland (26%), and within 50 miles by trees (54%) and grassland (28%).