Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kalevala Russia

In Kalevala, the summers are cool and partly cloudy and the winters are frigid, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 2°F to 68°F and is rarely below -22°F or above 78°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from May 30 to August 30, with an average daily high temperature above 57°F. The hottest month of the year in Kalevala is July, with an average high of 67°F and low of 52°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.6 months, from November 20 to March 8, with an average daily high temperature below 26°F. The coldest month of the year in Kalevala is January, with an average low of 3°F and high of 17°F.

In Kalevala, 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 Kalevala begins around April 14 and lasts for 5.0 months, ending around September 16.

The clearest month of the year in Kalevala is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 49% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 16 and lasts for 7.0 months, ending around April 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kalevala is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 85% 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 Kalevala varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 6.0 months, from April 27 to October 29, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kalevala is July, with an average of 11.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.0 months, from October 29 to April 27. The month with the fewest wet days in Kalevala is February, with an average of 4.4 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 Kalevala changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 7.1 months, from April 6 to November 7. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kalevala is July, with an average of 11.1 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 4.9 months, from November 7 to April 6. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kalevala is January, with an average of 5.1 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. Kalevala experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from April 6 to November 16, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kalevala is July, with an average rainfall of 2.9 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from November 16 to April 6. The month with the least rain in Kalevala is January, with an average rainfall of 0.1 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.3 months, from October 5 to May 14, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kalevala is January, with an average snowfall of 7.5 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.7 months, from May 14 to October 5. The least snow falls around July 30, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kalevala varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 3 hours, 26 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 22 hours, 20 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 1:47 AM on June 20, and the latest sunrise is 9 hours, 24 minutes later at 11:11 AM on December 24. The earliest sunset is at 2:35 PM on December 18, and the latest sunset is 9 hours, 31 minutes later at 12:06 AM on June 21.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from September 30 to June 1, with average wind speeds of more than 5.8 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kalevala is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 3.9 months, from June 1 to September 30. The calmest month of the year in Kalevala is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 5.1 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the south for 1.3 months, from February 9 to March 19; for 1.4 months, from March 25 to May 5; for 4.0 weeks, from June 13 to July 11; for 2.0 weeks, from July 15 to July 29; for 4.0 weeks, from August 16 to September 13; and for 2.1 weeks, from November 7 to November 22, with a peak percentage of 35% on February 15. The wind is most often from the west for 6.0 days, from March 19 to March 25; for 1.3 months, from May 5 to June 13; for 1.8 months, from September 13 to November 7; and for 2.5 months, from November 22 to February 9, with a peak percentage of 37% on October 13. The wind is most often from the east for 4.0 days, from July 11 to July 15 and for 2.6 weeks, from July 29 to August 16, with a peak percentage of 28% on August 1.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kalevala 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 Kalevala for general outdoor tourist activities is from late June to early 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 Kalevala for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July, with a peak score in the third 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 Kalevala typically lasts for 3.8 months (118 days), from around May 21 to around September 16, rarely starting before May 4 or after June 7, and rarely ending before August 26 or after October 5.

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 Kalevala should appear around June 2, only rarely appearing before May 22 or after June 16.

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 2.7 months, from May 14 to August 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kalevala is June, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.0 months, from October 3 to March 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.2 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kalevala is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kalevala are 65.199 deg latitude, 31.190 deg longitude, and 348 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kalevala contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 148 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 366 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (463 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (873 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kalevala is covered by trees (51%) and water (32%), within 10 miles by trees (56%) and water (42%), and within 50 miles by trees (73%) and water (20%).