Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Nikolayevka Ukraine

In Nikolayevka, the summers are warm and mostly clear and the winters are long, very cold, snowy, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 27°F to 87°F and is rarely below 13°F or above 97°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Nikolayevka for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid August.

The hot season lasts for 3.1 months, from June 3 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 77°F. The hottest month of the year in Nikolayevka is July, with an average high of 85°F and low of 63°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.7 months, from November 23 to March 14, with an average daily high temperature below 49°F. The coldest month of the year in Nikolayevka is January, with an average low of 28°F and high of 40°F.

In Nikolayevka, 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 Nikolayevka begins around May 28 and lasts for 4.0 months, ending around September 29.

The clearest month of the year in Nikolayevka is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 87% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 29 and lasts for 8.0 months, ending around May 28.

The cloudiest month of the year in Nikolayevka is December, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 59% 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 Nikolayevka varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 10 months, from August 25 to July 4, with a greater than 15% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Nikolayevka is November, with an average of 6.0 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 1.6 months, from July 4 to August 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Nikolayevka is July, 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. The month with the most days of rain alone in Nikolayevka is June, with an average of 5.5 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 20% on June 10.

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. Nikolayevka experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Nikolayevka. The month with the most rain in Nikolayevka is June, with an average rainfall of 1.4 inches.

The month with the least rain in Nikolayevka is February, with an average rainfall of 0.7 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from November 23 to March 17, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Nikolayevka is January, with an average snowfall of 2.8 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.2 months, from March 17 to November 23. The least snow falls around July 17, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Nikolayevka varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 46 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 37 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:58 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 3 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:23 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:03 PM on December 10, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 32 minutes later at 8:36 PM on June 25.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Nikolayevka 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.

Nikolayevka experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 10 to September 7, 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 Nikolayevka is July, with 4.2 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 1, 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 Nikolayevka experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.9 months, from October 12 to April 7, with average wind speeds of more than 10.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Nikolayevka is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.3 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.1 months, from April 7 to October 12. The calmest month of the year in Nikolayevka is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.6 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 1.4 weeks, from January 6 to January 16; for 1.9 months, from January 28 to March 25; for 2.3 weeks, from April 21 to May 7; and for 2.8 months, from September 12 to December 7, with a peak percentage of 34% on October 13. The wind is most often from the north for 1.7 weeks, from January 16 to January 28 and for 1.7 months, from July 15 to September 6, with a peak percentage of 39% on August 11. The wind is most often from the west for 2.3 months, from May 7 to July 15 and for 6.0 days, from September 6 to September 12, with a peak percentage of 40% on June 26.

Nikolayevka 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 3.0 months, from June 21 to September 20, with an average temperature above 69°F. The month of the year in Nikolayevka with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 75°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.3 months, from December 12 to April 22, with an average temperature below 51°F. The month of the year in Nikolayevka with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 45°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Nikolayevka 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 Nikolayevka for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to mid September, with a peak score in the last 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 Nikolayevka for hot-weather activities is from early July to mid 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 Nikolayevka typically lasts for 7.0 months (215 days), from around March 30 to around October 30, rarely starting before March 12 or after April 17, and rarely ending before October 11 or after November 18.

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 Nikolayevka should appear around April 6, only rarely appearing before March 18 or after April 25.

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 3.6 months, from May 1 to August 21, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.2 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Nikolayevka is July, with an average of 7.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 30 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.5 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Nikolayevka is December, with an average of 1.3 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Nikolayevka are 44.962 deg latitude, 33.611 deg longitude, and 39 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Nikolayevka contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 118 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 39 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (518 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (5,098 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Nikolayevka is covered by water (54%) and sparse vegetation (17%), within 10 miles by water (50%) and cropland (25%), and within 50 miles by water (46%) and cropland (25%).