Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Choya Russia

In Choya, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 2°F to 79°F and is rarely below -15°F or above 90°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.6 months, from May 20 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Choya is July, with an average high of 78°F and low of 58°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 19 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 30°F. The coldest month of the year in Choya is January, with an average low of 3°F and high of 18°F.

In Choya, 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 Choya begins around April 21 and lasts for 5.4 months, ending around October 1.

The clearest month of the year in Choya is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 59% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 1 and lasts for 6.6 months, ending around April 21.

The cloudiest month of the year in Choya is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 72% 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 Choya varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from April 5 to November 6, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Choya is July, with an average of 11.4 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from November 6 to April 5. The month with the fewest wet days in Choya is February, with an average of 2.6 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 Choya changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.1 months, from March 13 to November 15. The month with the most days of rain alone in Choya is July, with an average of 11.4 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.9 months, from November 15 to March 13. The month with the most days of snow alone in Choya is December, with an average of 3.9 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. Choya experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 18 to November 20, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Choya is July, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 20 to March 18. The month with the least rain in Choya is January, 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. Choya experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 12 to April 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Choya is December, with an average snowfall of 5.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 20 to October 12. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Choya varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 44 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 44 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:53 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 29 minutes later at 8:22 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:02 PM on December 13, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 36 minutes later at 8:38 PM on June 24.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.1 months, from October 14 to May 18, with average wind speeds of more than 4.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Choya is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.9 months, from May 18 to October 14. The calmest month of the year in Choya is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.3 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 2.2 months, from April 5 to June 10 and for 1.4 weeks, from July 29 to August 8, with a peak percentage of 40% on April 28. The wind is most often from the north for 1.6 months, from June 10 to July 29, with a peak percentage of 35% on July 1. The wind is most often from the south for 7.9 months, from August 8 to April 5, with a peak percentage of 68% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Choya 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 Choya for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid 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 Choya for hot-weather activities is from late June to late July, with a peak score in the second 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 Choya typically lasts for 4.5 months (139 days), from around May 9 to around September 25, rarely starting before April 22 or after May 27, and rarely ending before September 9 or after October 11.

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 Choya should appear around May 1, only rarely appearing before April 19 or after May 12.

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 3.4 months, from May 1 to August 13, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Choya is June, with an average of 6.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 21 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Choya is December, with an average of 0.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Choya are 52.011 deg latitude, 86.547 deg longitude, and 958 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Choya contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,329 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,181 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (2,431 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (7,625 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Choya is covered by trees (87%), within 10 miles by trees (97%), and within 50 miles by trees (81%) and grassland (10%).