Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bira Russia

In Bira, the summers are warm and wet, the winters are frigid and snowy, and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -18°F to 81°F and is rarely below -30°F or above 91°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 19 to September 14, with an average daily high temperature above 65°F. The hottest month of the year in Bira is July, with an average high of 81°F and low of 61°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.2 months, from November 21 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 18°F. The coldest month of the year in Bira is January, with an average low of -17°F and high of 3°F.

In Bira, 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 Bira begins around July 31 and lasts for 7.5 months, ending around March 14.

The clearest month of the year in Bira is January, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 57% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around March 14 and lasts for 4.5 months, ending around July 31.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bira is May, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 58% 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 Bira varies significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.2 months, from April 24 to September 30, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bira is July, with an average of 13.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.8 months, from September 30 to April 24. The month with the fewest wet days in Bira is January, with an average of 0.7 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 Bira changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.2 months, from March 26 to October 30. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bira is July, with an average of 13.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.8 months, from October 30 to March 26. The month with the most days of snow alone in Bira is November, with an average of 2.1 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. Bira experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.0 months, from April 1 to November 1, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Bira is August, with an average rainfall of 4.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from November 1 to April 1. The month with the least rain in Bira 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. Bira experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from October 10 to April 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Bira is November, with an average snowfall of 4.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from April 19 to October 10. The least snow falls around July 20, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Bira varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 14 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:05 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 59 minutes later at 9:04 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 5:12 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 6 minutes later at 9:18 PM on June 25.

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

Bira experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.1 months, from June 23 to August 26, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 6% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Bira is July, with 5.4 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 Bira experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.9 months, from October 17 to May 12, with average wind speeds of more than 4.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bira is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.1 months, from May 12 to October 17. The calmest month of the year in Bira is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 3.5 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 2.6 weeks, from April 8 to April 26 and for 3.7 months, from August 14 to December 6, with a peak percentage of 52% on November 13. The wind is most often from the east for 3.6 months, from April 26 to August 14, with a peak percentage of 37% on June 22. The wind is most often from the north for 4.1 months, from December 6 to April 8, with a peak percentage of 62% on January 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bira 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 Bira 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 Bira 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 Bira typically lasts for 4.7 months (144 days), from around May 6 to around September 27, rarely starting before April 21 or after May 20, and rarely ending before September 12 or after October 12.

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 Bira should appear around May 15, only rarely appearing before May 7 or after May 24.

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 significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.3 months, from May 2 to August 11, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bira is June, with an average of 5.9 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from October 27 to February 6, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bira is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bira are 49.001 deg latitude, 132.468 deg longitude, and 545 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bira contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 584 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 526 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,283 feet). Within 50 miles contains large variations in elevation (4,478 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bira is covered by trees (62%), grassland (22%), and cropland (12%), within 10 miles by trees (88%), and within 50 miles by trees (76%) and grassland (14%).