Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Skala-Podil’s’ka Ukraine

In Skala-Podil’s’ka, the summers are comfortable; the winters are freezing, snowy, and windy; and it is partly cloudy year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 21°F to 76°F and is rarely below 4°F or above 85°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.9 months, from May 16 to September 12, with an average daily high temperature above 67°F. The hottest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is July, with an average high of 75°F and low of 59°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 20 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 40°F. The coldest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 32°F.

In Skala-Podil’s’ka, 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 in Skala-Podil’s’ka begins around May 24 and lasts for 4.4 months, ending around October 4.

The clearest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 68% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 4 and lasts for 7.6 months, ending around May 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 65% 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 Skala-Podil’s’ka varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 3.5 months, from May 2 to August 19, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Skala-Podil’s’ka is June, with an average of 10.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 8.5 months, from August 19 to May 2. The month with the fewest wet days in Skala-Podil’s’ka is January, with an average of 4.0 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 Skala-Podil’s’ka changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 10 months, from February 22 to December 26. The month with the most days of rain alone in Skala-Podil’s’ka is June, with an average of 10.0 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.9 months, from December 26 to February 22. The month with the most days of snow alone in Skala-Podil’s’ka is January, with an average of 1.9 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. Skala-Podil’s’ka experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.9 months, from March 8 to December 3, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Skala-Podil’s’ka is June, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.1 months, from December 3 to March 8. The month with the least rain in Skala-Podil’s’ka is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Skala-Podil’s’ka experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.3 months, from October 26 to April 4, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Skala-Podil’s’ka is December, with an average snowfall of 3.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from April 4 to October 26. The least snow falls around July 21, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Skala-Podil’s’ka varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 15 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 11 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:11 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 58 minutes later at 8:08 AM on December 31. The earliest sunset is at 4:18 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 5 hours, 5 minutes later at 9:22 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Skala-Podil’s’ka during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

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.

Skala-Podil’s’ka experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.8 months, from June 4 to August 29, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 4% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Skala-Podil’s’ka is July, with 4.3 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is February 28, 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 Skala-Podil’s’ka experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from October 12 to April 25, with average wind speeds of more than 9.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.6 months, from April 25 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 7.7 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Skala-Podil’s’ka varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 2.1 weeks, from April 5 to April 20 and for 1.1 months, from October 16 to November 18, with a peak percentage of 34% on November 11. The wind is most often from the north for 4.4 months, from April 20 to August 31, with a peak percentage of 39% on July 9. The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from August 31 to October 16 and for 4.6 months, from November 18 to April 5, with a peak percentage of 31% on September 29.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Skala-Podil’s’ka 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 Skala-Podil’s’ka for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late 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 Skala-Podil’s’ka for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

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 Skala-Podil’s’ka typically lasts for 6.3 months (193 days), from around April 11 to around October 21, rarely starting before March 22 or after May 2, and rarely ending before October 5 or after November 9.

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 Skala-Podil’s’ka should appear around April 24, only rarely appearing before April 15 or after May 8.

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 30 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 28 to February 15, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Skala-Podil’s’ka is December, with an average of 1.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Skala-Podil’s’ka are 48.851 deg latitude, 26.199 deg longitude, and 807 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Skala-Podil’s’ka contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 381 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 827 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (627 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,453 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Skala-Podil’s’ka is covered by cropland (67%), trees (15%), and grassland (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (68%) and trees (16%), and within 50 miles by cropland (67%) and trees (17%).