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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Murmashi Russia

In Murmashi, the summers are short, cool, and mostly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 4°F to 63°F and is rarely below -19°F or above 76°F.

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

Climate in Murmashi

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Murmashi weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The warm season lasts for 2.8 months, from June 9 to September 1, with an average daily high temperature above 54°F. The hottest month of the year in Murmashi is July, with an average high of 62°F and low of 47°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 18 to March 13, with an average daily high temperature below 27°F. The coldest month of the year in Murmashi is January, with an average low of 5°F and high of 18°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Murmashi

Average High and Low Temperature in MurmashiwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-20°F-20°F-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FJan 2518°FJan 2518°FJul 2363°FJul 2363°F4°F4°F48°F48°FJun 954°FJun 954°FSep 154°FSep 154°FNov 1827°FNov 1827°FMar 1327°FMar 1327°F40°F40°F41°F41°F16°F16°F12°F12°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 18°F20°F28°F36°F46°F56°F62°F58°F49°F37°F27°F22°F
Temp. 12°F13°F21°F31°F40°F49°F55°F52°F45°F34°F23°F16°F
Low 5°F6°F13°F23°F33°F42°F47°F44°F38°F29°F17°F9°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Murmashi

Average Hourly Temperature in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowfrigidfreezingfreezingvery coldvery coldcoldcoolfrigid
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Chevak, Alaska, United States (3,389 miles away) and Sutton-Alpine, Alaska, United States (3,417 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to Murmashi (view comparison).

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In Murmashi, 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 Murmashi begins around April 11 and lasts for 5.1 months, ending around September 15.

The clearest month of the year in Murmashi is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 43% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 15 and lasts for 6.9 months, ending around April 11.

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

Cloud Cover Categories in Murmashi

Cloud Cover Categories in MurmashiclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 544%Jul 544%Dec 2814%Dec 2814%Apr 1129%Apr 1129%Sep 1530%Sep 1530%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 85%82%76%69%63%58%57%61%71%80%80%84%
Clearer 15%18%24%31%37%42%43%39%29%20%20%16%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Murmashi varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 5.3 months, from May 17 to October 28, with a greater than 25% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Murmashi is July, with an average of 10.9 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 6.7 months, from October 28 to May 17. The month with the fewest wet days in Murmashi is March, 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 Murmashi changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.7 months, from April 11 to October 31. The month with the most days of rain alone in Murmashi is July, with an average of 10.9 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 5.3 months, from October 31 to April 11. The month with the most days of snow alone in Murmashi is January, with an average of 4.2 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Murmashi

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MurmashisnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 1337%Jul 1337%Mar 1113%Mar 1113%Apr 1116%Apr 1116%Oct 3123%Oct 3123%May 1725%May 1725%NowNowsnowrainmixed
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 0.3d0.4d0.5d2.4d6.6d9.9d10.9d9.7d7.9d5.3d1.5d0.5d
Mixed 0.3d0.3d0.7d1.1d0.8d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.4d0.9d0.4d
Snow 4.2d3.8d3.2d1.6d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.4d3.4d4.0d
Any 4.8d4.5d4.4d5.1d7.7d10.1d10.9d9.7d8.1d8.1d5.7d5.0d

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. Murmashi experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.6 months, from April 17 to November 6, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Murmashi is July, with an average rainfall of 2.8 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from November 6 to April 17. The month with the least rain in Murmashi is January, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Murmashi

Average Monthly Rainfall in MurmashirainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in1 in1 in2 in2 in3 in3 in4 in4 in5 in5 in6 in6 inJul 62.9 inJul 62.9 inJan 180.0 inJan 180.0 inApr 170.5 inApr 170.5 inNov 60.5 inNov 60.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.0″0.1″0.1″0.5″1.3″2.5″2.8″2.3″1.8″1.2″0.3″0.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.9 months, from September 29 to May 25, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Murmashi is December, with an average snowfall of 5.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.1 months, from May 25 to September 29. The least snow falls around July 31, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Murmashi

Average Monthly Snowfall in MurmashisnowsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inNov 105.7 inNov 105.7 inJul 310.0 inJul 310.0 inSep 291.0 inSep 291.0 inMay 251.0 inMay 251.0 inNowNow
The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Snowfall 5.4″5.2″4.8″3.5″1.4″0.3″0.0″0.0″0.2″3.5″5.7″5.7″

Due to its extreme latitude, Murmashi experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer and polar night during the winter. These are periods of time in which the sun is continuously above or below the horizon for more than one day. The precise start and end dates of polar day and night vary from year to year and depend on the precise location and elevation of the observer, and the local topography.

In the summer in Murmashi during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 2.0 months, rising at 1:09 AM on May 21, and not setting again until 12:31 AM on July 22.

In the winter in Murmashi during 2024, the Sun is continuously below the horizon for 1.3 months, setting at 1:00 PM on December 1, and not rising again until 12:51 PM on January 10.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Murmashi

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Murmashipolar dayJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 12 minMar 2012 hr, 12 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 19 minSep 2212 hr, 19 minSep 220 minDec 210 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 2.3h7.6h11.8h16.1h21.6h24.0h23.2h17.6h13.2h9.1h4.3h0.0h

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Murmashi during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Murmashi

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMMay 211:09 AMMay 211:09 AM12:31 AMJul 2112:31 AMJul 211:00 PMDec 11:00 PMDec 1Jan 1012:51 PMJan 1012:51 PMdaynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Murmashi

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010202030304000101020203040-245NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

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.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Murmashi

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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 Murmashi, 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.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Murmashi

Humidity Comfort Levels in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jan 160%Jan 160%Jul 140%Jul 140%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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 Murmashi experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from November 5 to May 14, with average wind speeds of more than 6.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Murmashi is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.7 months, from May 14 to November 5. The calmest month of the year in Murmashi is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Murmashi

Average Wind Speed in MurmashiwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mphFeb 48.2 mphFeb 48.2 mphAug 134.3 mphAug 134.3 mphNov 56.3 mphNov 56.3 mphMay 146.3 mphMay 146.3 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 8.18.27.97.16.25.34.64.45.05.86.67.7

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

The wind is most often from the north for 1.8 months, from May 18 to July 11, with a peak percentage of 32% on June 24. The wind is most often from the south for 10 months, from July 11 to May 18, with a peak percentage of 43% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Murmashi

Wind Direction in MurmashiSNSJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Murmashi 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 some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.2 months, from July 8 to September 15, with an average temperature above 48°F. The month of the year in Murmashi with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 50°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.4 months, from January 3 to May 16, with an average temperature below 39°F. The month of the year in Murmashi with the coolest water is March, with an average temperature of 36°F.

Average Water Temperature in Murmashi

The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 38°F37°F36°F36°F39°F44°F49°F50°F48°F44°F42°F40°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Murmashi 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 Murmashi for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to early August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Tourism Score in Murmashi

Tourism Score in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810103.93.90.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Murmashi for hot-weather activities is for the entire month of July, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Murmashi

Beach/Pool Score in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810101.01.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitation
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

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 Murmashi typically lasts for 3.3 months (101 days), from around May 29 to around September 7, rarely starting before May 9 or after June 16, and rarely ending before August 13 or after October 3.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Murmashi

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2950%May 2950%Sep 750%Sep 750%Jun 1690%Jun 1690%Aug 1390%Aug 1390%May 910%May 910%Oct 310%Oct 310%0%Feb 230%Feb 23Jul 15100%Jul 15100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

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 Murmashi should appear around June 20, only rarely appearing before June 7 or after July 8.

Growing Degree Days in Murmashi

Growing Degree Days in MurmashiJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°FJun 2090°FJun 2090°FDec 31502°FDec 31502°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

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 2.6 months, from May 13 to July 31, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Murmashi is June, with an average of 5.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.4 months, from September 28 to March 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Murmashi is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Murmashi

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MurmashibrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 235.3 kWhJun 235.3 kWhDec 160.0 kWhDec 160.0 kWhMay 134.2 kWhMay 134.2 kWhJul 314.2 kWhJul 314.2 kWhSep 281.1 kWhSep 281.1 kWhMar 71.1 kWhMar 71.1 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 0.00.41.53.14.35.14.83.41.70.50.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Murmashi are 68.815 deg latitude, 32.811 deg longitude, and 148 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Murmashi contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 722 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 222 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (1,280 feet). Within 50 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,110 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Murmashi is covered by trees (70%) and water (14%), within 10 miles by trees (73%), and within 50 miles by trees (33%) and grassland (27%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Murmashi, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Murmashi.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Murmashi according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Murmashi is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Murmashi and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

  • Murmansk Airport (ULMM, 99%, 2.8 mi, southwest, 118 ft elevation change)
  • Kirkenes (ENKR, 0.7%, 95 mi, northwest, 135 ft elevation change)

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Murmashi and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Disclaimer

The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site.

We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands.

We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.

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