Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Vitim RussiaIn Vitim, 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 -21°F to 74°F and is rarely below -45°F or above 85°F. Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Vitim for warm-weather activities is from late June to early August. Average Temperature in VitimThe warm season lasts for 3.3 months, from May 26 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature above 58°F. The hottest month of the year in Vitim is July, with an average high of 73°F and low of 56°F. The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 13 to March 2, with an average daily high temperature below 8°F. The coldest month of the year in Vitim is January, with an average low of -20°F and high of -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. Norman Wells, Canada (3,294 miles away) and Yellowknife, Canada (3,660 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Vitim (view comparison). CloudsIn Vitim, 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 Vitim begins around April 28 and lasts for 4.9 months, ending around September 25. The clearest month of the year in Vitim is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 50% of the time. The cloudier part of the year begins around September 25 and lasts for 7.1 months, ending around April 28. The cloudiest month of the year in Vitim is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 88% of the time.
PrecipitationA wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Vitim varies throughout the year. The wetter season lasts 7.0 months, from April 8 to November 7, with a greater than 19% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Vitim is June, with an average of 9.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation. The drier season lasts 5.0 months, from November 7 to April 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Vitim is January, with an average of 1.9 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 Vitim changes throughout the year. Snow alone is the most common for 6.1 months, from October 11 to April 16. The month with the most days of snow alone in Vitim is November, with an average of 4.5 days. Rain alone is the most common for 5.8 months, from April 16 to October 11. The month with the most days of rain alone in Vitim is June, with an average of 9.5 days.
RainfallTo 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. Vitim experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall. The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 14 to October 22, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Vitim is July, with an average rainfall of 2.7 inches. The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from October 22 to April 14. The month with the least rain in Vitim is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.
SnowfallAs with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Vitim experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall. The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from September 17 to May 13, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Vitim is October, with an average snowfall of 6.5 inches. The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from May 13 to September 17. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.
SunThe length of the day in Vitim varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 6 hours, 3 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 18 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.
The earliest sunrise is at 4:11 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 6 hours, 17 minutes later at 10:28 AM on December 27. The earliest sunset is at 4:27 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 24 minutes later at 10:51 PM on June 23. Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Vitim during 2024. 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. MoonThe 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. HumidityWe 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 Vitim, 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 4% of 4% throughout.
WindThis 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 Vitim experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year. The windier part of the year lasts for 7.2 months, from October 8 to May 14, with average wind speeds of more than 4.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Vitim is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour. The calmer time of year lasts for 4.8 months, from May 14 to October 8. The calmest month of the year in Vitim is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.7 miles per hour.
The predominant average hourly wind direction in Vitim varies throughout the year. The wind is most often from the west for 1.0 months, from March 11 to April 12; for 1.7 months, from May 10 to June 30; and for 1.2 months, from August 20 to September 27, with a peak percentage of 40% on March 16. The wind is most often from the south for 4.0 weeks, from April 12 to May 10; for 2.1 weeks, from August 5 to August 20; and for 5.5 months, from September 27 to March 11, with a peak percentage of 35% on May 1. The wind is most often from the east for 1.2 months, from June 30 to August 5, with a peak percentage of 30% on July 15. Best Time of Year to VisitTo characterize how pleasant the weather is in Vitim 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 Vitim 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 VitimThe 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 Vitim for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the second week of July. Beach/Pool Score in VitimMethodologyFor 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. Growing SeasonDefinitions 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 Vitim typically lasts for 3.6 months (112 days), from around May 24 to around September 13, rarely starting before May 10 or after June 8, and rarely ending before August 29 or after September 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 Vitim should appear around June 4, only rarely appearing before May 28 or after June 12. Solar EnergyThis 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 3.0 months, from May 8 to August 8, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Vitim is June, with an average of 5.9 kWh. The darker period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 11 to February 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Vitim is December, with an average of 0.2 kWh.
TopographyFor the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Vitim are 59.443 deg latitude, 112.570 deg longitude, and 640 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Vitim contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 709 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 675 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,273 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,281 feet). The area within 2 miles of Vitim is covered by trees (54%), water (25%), and herbaceous vegetation (10%), within 10 miles by trees (91%), and within 50 miles by trees (92%). Data SourcesThis report illustrates the typical weather in Vitim, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Vitim is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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. The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Vitim, according to the International Standard Atmosphere . 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. 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. DisclaimerThe information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader. Please review our full terms contained on our Terms of Service page. |