Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kronshtadt Russia

In Kronshtadt, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 16°F to 73°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 82°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.1 months, from May 31 to September 2, with an average daily high temperature above 63°F. The hottest month of the year in Kronshtadt is July, with an average high of 72°F and low of 56°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 21 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 35°F. The coldest month of the year in Kronshtadt is February, with an average low of 17°F and high of 28°F.

In Kronshtadt, 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 Kronshtadt begins around April 18 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 2.

The clearest month of the year in Kronshtadt is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 55% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 2 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 18.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kronshtadt is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 77% 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 Kronshtadt varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.7 months, from May 28 to December 18, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kronshtadt is August, with an average of 9.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 5.3 months, from December 18 to May 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Kronshtadt is March, with an average of 5.5 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 in Kronshtadt changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 11 months, from February 18 to December 17 and from December 28 to January 19. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kronshtadt is August, with an average of 9.6 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 1.3 months, from January 19 to February 18 and from December 17 to December 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kronshtadt is December, with an average of 2.9 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. Kronshtadt experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 10 months, from March 6 to January 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kronshtadt is August, with an average rainfall of 2.4 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 1.7 months, from January 16 to March 6. The month with the least rain in Kronshtadt is February, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from October 21 to April 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kronshtadt is December, with an average snowfall of 5.1 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.0 months, from April 20 to October 21. The least snow falls around July 24, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kronshtadt varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 5 hours, 52 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 18 hours, 52 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 3:36 AM on June 18, and the latest sunrise is 6 hours, 28 minutes later at 10:04 AM on December 27. The earliest sunset is at 3:53 PM on December 16, and the latest sunset is 6 hours, 35 minutes later at 10:28 PM on June 22.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from September 21 to March 27, with average wind speeds of more than 7.7 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kronshtadt is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.8 months, from March 27 to September 21. The calmest month of the year in Kronshtadt is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the west for 5.6 months, from April 2 to September 20, with a peak percentage of 41% on June 3. The wind is most often from the south for 6.4 months, from September 20 to April 2, with a peak percentage of 37% on January 1.

Kronshtadt 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 June 30 to September 17, with an average temperature above 56°F. The month of the year in Kronshtadt with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 62°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.0 months, from November 29 to April 27, with an average temperature below 37°F. The month of the year in Kronshtadt with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 31°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kronshtadt 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 Kronshtadt for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third 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 Kronshtadt for hot-weather activities is from mid 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 Kronshtadt typically lasts for 5.2 months (158 days), from around May 4 to around October 10, rarely starting before April 15 or after May 25, and rarely ending before September 20 or after October 27.

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 Kronshtadt should appear around May 17, only rarely appearing before May 7 or after May 29.

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 3.2 months, from May 4 to August 10, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.9 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kronshtadt is June, with an average of 6.0 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from October 12 to February 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.3 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kronshtadt is December, with an average of 0.2 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kronshtadt are 59.995 deg latitude, 29.767 deg longitude, and 26 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kronshtadt is essentially flat, with a maximum elevation change of 59 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 9 feet. Within 10 miles is essentially flat (335 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (719 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kronshtadt is covered by water (81%), within 10 miles by water (79%) and trees (16%), and within 50 miles by trees (62%) and water (23%).