Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Saratov / Tsentralny Russia

At Saratov / Tsentralny, the summers are warm, dry, and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 11°F to 81°F and is rarely below -7°F or above 93°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best time of year to visit Saratov / Tsentralny for warm-weather activities is from early June to late August.

The warm season lasts for 3.7 months, from May 17 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 69°F. The hottest day of the year is July 25, with an average high of 81°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 19 to March 17, with an average daily high temperature below 33°F. The coldest day of the year is February 5, with an average low of 11°F and high of 21°F.

At Saratov / Tsentralny, 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 at Saratov / Tsentralny begins around April 21 and lasts for 5.7 months, ending around October 12. On July 25, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 72% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 28% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 12 and lasts for 6.3 months, ending around April 21. On February 20, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 26% of the time.

Saratov / Tsentralny does not experience significant seasonal variation in the frequency of wet days (i.e., those with greater than 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation). The frequency ranges from 11% to 20%, with an average value of 16%.

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 at Saratov / Tsentralny changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.3 months, from March 16 to November 25. The highest chance of a day with rain alone is 20% on September 24.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.6 months, from November 25 to March 16. The highest chance of a day with snow alone is 13% on January 17.

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. Saratov / Tsentralny experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 28 to November 27, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around September 16, with an average total accumulation of 1.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 27 to March 28. The least rain falls around February 3, with an average total accumulation of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

We report snowfall in liquid-equivalent terms. The actual depth of new snowfall is typically between 5 and 10 times the liquid-equivalent amount, assuming the ground is frozen. Colder, drier snow tends to be on the higher end of that range and warmer, wetter snow on the lower end.

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Saratov / Tsentralny experiences some seasonal variation in monthly liquid-equivalent snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.5 months, from October 24 to April 8, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches. The most snow falls during the 31 days centered around January 16, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.5 months, from April 8 to October 24. The least snow falls around July 26, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Saratov / Tsentralny varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2021, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 49 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 16 hours, 39 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:37 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 24 minutes later at 9:01 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:46 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 31 minutes later at 9:17 PM on June 24.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Saratov / Tsentralny during 2021.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2021. 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 at Saratov / Tsentralny, 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 2% of 2% 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 at Saratov / Tsentralny experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from October 7 to April 27, with average wind speeds of more than 10.3 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is February 7, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.4 months, from April 27 to October 7. The calmest day of the year is July 28, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.5 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Saratov / Tsentralny varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 3.7 weeks, from February 18 to March 16 and for 3.6 weeks, from April 6 to May 1, with a peak percentage of 30% on February 28. The wind is most often from the west for 3.0 weeks, from March 16 to April 6; for 2.9 weeks, from May 1 to May 21; for 4.3 weeks, from May 30 to June 29; for 3.1 months, from August 23 to November 26; and for 2.6 months, from December 2 to February 18, with a peak percentage of 38% on October 25. The wind is most often from the north for 1.3 weeks, from May 21 to May 30 and for 1.8 months, from June 29 to August 23, with a peak percentage of 36% on July 26.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Saratov / Tsentralny 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 Saratov / Tsentralny for general outdoor tourist activities is from early June to late 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 Saratov / Tsentralny 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 at Saratov / Tsentralny typically lasts for 6.1 months (187 days), from around April 13 to around October 17, rarely starting before March 26 or after May 4, and rarely ending before September 30 or after November 3.

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 at Saratov / Tsentralny should appear around April 27, only rarely appearing before April 18 or after May 6.

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 4 to August 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.5 kWh. The brightest day of the year is July 4, with an average of 6.8 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 24 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 21, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Saratov / Tsentralny are 51.565 deg latitude, 46.047 deg longitude, and 479 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Saratov / Tsentralny contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 417 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 351 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (965 feet). Within 50 miles also contains very significant variations in elevation (1,086 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Saratov / Tsentralny is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and cropland (21%), within 10 miles by cropland (33%) and water (26%), and within 50 miles by cropland (59%) and grassland (28%).