Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Paratunka Russia

In Paratunka, the summers are cool and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 10°F to 65°F and is rarely below -5°F or above 76°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 8 to September 20, with an average daily high temperature above 57°F. The hottest month of the year in Paratunka is August, with an average high of 64°F and low of 51°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 23 to March 21, with an average daily high temperature below 32°F. The coldest month of the year in Paratunka is January, with an average low of 11°F and high of 23°F.

In Paratunka, 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 Paratunka begins around July 24 and lasts for 4.3 months, ending around December 2.

The clearest month of the year in Paratunka is September, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 46% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around December 2 and lasts for 7.7 months, ending around July 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Paratunka is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 66% 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 Paratunka varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.2 months, from July 30 to February 4, with a greater than 26% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Paratunka is October, with an average of 9.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.8 months, from February 4 to July 30. The month with the fewest wet days in Paratunka is May, with an average of 6.3 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 Paratunka changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.8 months, from April 23 to November 15. The month with the most days of rain alone in Paratunka is August, with an average of 9.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.0 months, from November 21 to March 24. The month with the most days of snow alone in Paratunka is January, with an average of 5.1 days.

Mixed snow and rain is the most common for 1.2 months, from March 24 to April 23 and from November 15 to November 21. The month with the most days of mixed snow and rain in Paratunka is April, with an average of 3.2 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. Paratunka experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Paratunka. The month with the most rain in Paratunka is October, with an average rainfall of 4.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Paratunka is February, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Paratunka experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from October 10 to May 19, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Paratunka is January, with an average snowfall of 19.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from May 19 to October 10. The least snow falls around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Paratunka varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 34 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 56 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:00 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 40 minutes later at 9:40 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 5:10 PM on December 13, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 47 minutes later at 9:56 PM on June 24.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 12 to May 2, with average wind speeds of more than 7.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Paratunka is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from May 2 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Paratunka is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.0 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the north for 2.1 weeks, from January 14 to January 29, with a peak percentage of 37% on January 17. The wind is most often from the west for 12 months, from January 29 to January 14, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

Paratunka is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.6 months, from July 10 to September 27, with an average temperature above 49°F. The month of the year in Paratunka with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 53°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.8 months, from December 17 to May 9, with an average temperature below 36°F. The month of the year in Paratunka with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 32°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Paratunka 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 Paratunka for general outdoor tourist activities is from late July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

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 Paratunka for hot-weather activities is from mid to late 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 Paratunka typically lasts for 4.6 months (139 days), from around May 19 to around October 5, rarely starting before April 30 or after June 7, and rarely ending before September 14 or after October 29.

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 Paratunka should appear around June 24, only rarely appearing before June 13 or after July 14.

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 3.6 months, from April 18 to August 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.7 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Paratunka is May, with an average of 5.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 22 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Paratunka is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Paratunka are 52.962 deg latitude, 158.257 deg longitude, and 138 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Paratunka contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 784 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 120 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (3,593 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (11,309 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Paratunka is covered by trees (66%), shrubs (20%), and grassland (14%), within 10 miles by trees (67%) and grassland (13%), and within 50 miles by trees (45%) and water (23%).