Climate and Average Weather Year Round at Sokol Airport Russia

At Sokol Airport, the summers are cool; the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and windy; and it is mostly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from -10°F to 63°F and is rarely below -34°F or above 74°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from June 2 to September 15, with an average daily high temperature above 52°F. The hottest month of the year at Sokol Airport is July, with an average high of 63°F and low of 48°F.

The cold season lasts for 4.0 months, from November 16 to March 14, with an average daily high temperature below 17°F. The coldest month of the year at Sokol Airport is January, with an average low of -10°F and high of 6°F.

At Sokol Airport, 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 at Sokol Airport begins around July 16 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around October 30.

The clearest month of the year at Sokol Airport is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 39% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 30 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around July 16.

The cloudiest month of the year at Sokol Airport is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 68% 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 at Sokol Airport varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.6 months, from May 24 to November 13, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days at Sokol Airport is August, with an average of 11.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.4 months, from November 13 to May 24. The month with the fewest wet days at Sokol Airport is February, with an average of 2.5 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 at Sokol Airport changes throughout the year.

Snow alone is the most common for 6.5 months, from October 21 to May 7. The month with the most days of snow alone at Sokol Airport is November, with an average of 4.7 days.

Rain alone is the most common for 5.5 months, from May 7 to October 21. The month with the most days of rain alone at Sokol Airport is August, with an average of 11.1 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. Sokol Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from May 1 to November 13, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain at Sokol Airport is August, with an average rainfall of 4.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from November 13 to May 1. The month with the least rain at Sokol Airport 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. Sokol Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 8.6 months, from September 16 to June 4, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow at Sokol Airport is November, with an average snowfall of 15.0 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 3.4 months, from June 4 to September 16. The least snow falls around July 29, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day at Sokol Airport varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2025, the shortest day is December 22, with 5 hours, 54 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 18 hours, 50 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:33 AM on June 19, and the latest sunrise is 6 hours, 26 minutes later at 9:59 AM on December 27. The earliest sunset is at 3:50 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 33 minutes later at 10:24 PM on June 23.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed at Sokol Airport during 2025.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2025. 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 Sokol Airport, 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 at Sokol Airport experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from October 24 to April 2, with average wind speeds of more than 11.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year at Sokol Airport is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 16.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 2 to October 24. The calmest month of the year at Sokol Airport is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction at Sokol Airport varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 1.5 months, from April 13 to May 28 and for 1.5 months, from August 24 to October 9, with a peak percentage of 39% on October 8. The wind is most often from the west for 2.9 months, from May 28 to August 24, with a peak percentage of 39% on June 27. The wind is most often from the north for 6.1 months, from October 9 to April 13, with a peak percentage of 69% on January 1.

Sokol Airport 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 2.1 months, from July 9 to September 11, with an average temperature above 49°F. The month of the year at Sokol Airport with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 53°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 6.2 months, from November 17 to May 23, with an average temperature below 35°F. The month of the year at Sokol Airport with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 30°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is at Sokol Airport 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 Sokol Airport for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid July 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 Sokol Airport 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 at Sokol Airport typically lasts for 3.1 months (96 days), from around June 4 to around September 7, rarely starting before May 16 or after June 29, and rarely ending before August 16 or after October 6.

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 Sokol Airport should appear around July 1, only rarely appearing before June 16 or after July 23.

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 3.7 months, from April 15 to August 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year at Sokol Airport is May, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 22 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year at Sokol Airport is December, with an average of 0.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Sokol Airport are 59.911 deg latitude, 150.720 deg longitude, and 571 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Sokol Airport contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 1,010 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 611 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,442 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (5,919 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Sokol Airport is covered by trees (63%) and bare soil (26%), within 10 miles by trees (63%) and shrubs (24%), and within 50 miles by trees (38%) and water (26%).