Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bureya Russia

In Bureya, the summers are long and warm, the winters are frigid and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -23°F to 81°F and is rarely below -36°F or above 91°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 4.1 months, from May 14 to September 16, with an average daily high temperature above 64°F. The hottest month of the year in Bureya is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 62°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.0 months, from November 23 to February 25, with an average daily high temperature below 12°F. The coldest month of the year in Bureya is January, with an average low of -22°F and high of -4°F.

In Bureya, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Bureya begins around May 5 and lasts for 6.1 months, ending around November 8.

The clearest month of the year in Bureya is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 54% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around November 8 and lasts for 5.9 months, ending around May 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bureya 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 Bureya varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from April 30 to September 24, with a greater than 21% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bureya is July, with an average of 11.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from September 24 to April 30. The month with the fewest wet days in Bureya is January, with an average of 0.6 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 Bureya changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.3 months, from March 23 to October 30. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bureya is July, with an average of 11.9 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.7 months, from October 30 to March 23. The month with the most days of snow alone in Bureya is November, with an average of 2.0 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. Bureya experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 3 to October 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Bureya is July, with an average rainfall of 3.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from October 27 to April 3. The month with the least rain in Bureya 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. Bureya experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from October 14 to April 4, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Bureya is November, with an average snowfall of 3.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 4 to October 14. The least snow falls around July 15, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Bureya varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 6 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 20 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:11 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 7 minutes later at 8:18 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:19 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 14 minutes later at 8:33 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Bureya 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.

Bureya experiences significant seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from June 21 to August 25, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 8% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Bureya is July, with 8.8 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 9, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from January 25 to May 21, with average wind speeds of more than 5.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bureya is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.7 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 8.1 months, from May 21 to January 25. The calmest month of the year in Bureya is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.4 months, from March 11 to April 23, with a peak percentage of 37% on March 29. The wind is most often from the west for 6.0 days, from April 23 to April 29 and for 6.9 months, from August 15 to March 11, with a peak percentage of 28% on April 24. The wind is most often from the south for 3.5 months, from April 29 to August 15, with a peak percentage of 37% on July 12.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bureya 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 Bureya for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the last 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 Bureya for hot-weather activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the last 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 Bureya typically lasts for 4.8 months (146 days), from around May 2 to around September 26, rarely starting before April 18 or after May 17, and rarely ending before September 10 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 Bureya should appear around May 12, only rarely appearing before May 5 or after May 20.

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 3.2 months, from May 4 to August 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bureya is June, with an average of 6.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from October 26 to February 9, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bureya is December, with an average of 1.1 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bureya are 49.812 deg latitude, 129.813 deg longitude, and 436 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bureya contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 387 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 473 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (482 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,818 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bureya is covered by grassland (78%) and trees (15%), within 10 miles by grassland (59%) and trees (29%), and within 50 miles by trees (46%) and grassland (41%).