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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Umba Russia

In Umba, the summers are cool and partly cloudy and the winters are long, frigid, snowy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 6°F to 62°F and is rarely below -9°F or above 69°F.

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

Climate in Umba

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

The warm season lasts for 3.0 months, from June 6 to September 6, with an average daily high temperature above 52°F. The hottest month of the year in Umba is July, with an average high of 61°F and low of 50°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 22 to March 16, with an average daily high temperature below 24°F. The coldest month of the year in Umba is January, with an average low of 8°F and high of 16°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Umba

Average High and Low Temperature in UmbawarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-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°FFeb 415°FFeb 415°FJul 2462°FJul 2462°F6°F6°F51°F51°FJun 652°FJun 652°FSep 652°FSep 652°FNov 2224°FNov 2224°FMar 1624°FMar 1624°F40°F40°F44°F44°F18°F18°F15°F15°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 16°F16°F24°F32°F44°F55°F61°F57°F49°F36°F26°F20°F
Temp. 12°F12°F20°F28°F39°F50°F56°F53°F46°F34°F23°F17°F
Low 8°F8°F15°F23°F34°F43°F50°F48°F42°F31°F19°F12°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 Umba

Average Hourly Temperature in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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.

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In Umba, 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 Umba begins around April 14 and lasts for 5.3 months, ending around September 22.

The clearest month of the year in Umba 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 22 and lasts for 6.7 months, ending around April 14.

The cloudiest month of the year in Umba is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 83% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Umba

Cloud Cover Categories in UmbaclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 350%Jul 350%Jan 2316%Jan 2316%Apr 1433%Apr 1433%Sep 2233%Sep 2233%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 83%81%75%67%60%53%51%54%64%73%74%79%
Clearer 17%19%25%33%40%47%49%46%36%27%26%21%

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

The wetter season lasts 7.5 months, from April 25 to December 10, with a greater than 22% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Umba is October, with an average of 8.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 4.5 months, from December 10 to April 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Umba is February, with an average of 4.9 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 Umba changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 6.4 months, from April 19 to November 1. The month with the most days of rain alone in Umba is July, with an average of 8.7 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 5.6 months, from November 1 to April 19. The month with the most days of snow alone in Umba is December, with an average of 5.6 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Umba

Daily Chance of Precipitation in UmbasnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 3029%Jul 3029%Feb 2515%Feb 2515%Apr 1919%Apr 1919%Nov 127%Nov 127%Dec 1022%Dec 1022%NowNowsnowrain
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 0.0d0.0d0.1d1.9d6.9d7.8d8.7d8.6d8.2d6.4d1.6d0.1d
Mixed 0.3d0.2d0.6d1.3d0.8d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.0d1.3d0.7d
Snow 5.5d4.7d4.6d2.7d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d1.3d4.4d5.6d
Any 5.7d4.9d5.3d5.9d8.0d7.8d8.7d8.6d8.2d8.7d7.3d6.4d

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. Umba experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 18 to November 12, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Umba is July, with an average rainfall of 2.2 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from November 12 to April 18. The month with the least rain in Umba is February, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Umba

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″0.0″0.0″0.4″1.6″2.1″2.2″2.1″1.9″1.4″0.4″0.1″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from October 4 to May 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Umba is December, with an average snowfall of 8.6 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 4.5 months, from May 20 to October 4. The least snow falls around July 28, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Umba

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 8.3″7.3″7.0″5.7″1.4″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″2.8″8.2″8.6″

Due to its extreme latitude, Umba experiences polar day (also known as the midnight Sun) during the summer. 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 Umba during 2024, the Sun is continuously above the horizon for 1.1 months, rising at 12:47 AM on June 4, and not setting again until 12:39 AM on July 8.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Umba

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 11 minMar 2012 hr, 11 minMar 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2024 hr, 0 minJun 2012 hr, 18 minSep 2212 hr, 18 minSep 222 hr, 0 minDec 212 hr, 0 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 4.3h8.1h11.8h15.6h19.8h23.9h21.6h16.9h13.1h9.4h5.5h2.5h

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Umba

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 412:47 AMJun 412:47 AM12:39 AMJul 712:39 AMJul 7Dec 191:40 PMDec 191:40 PM11:41 AMDec 2311:41 AMDec 23daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Umba

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM00001010102020203030400010101020203040-047NowNow
northeastsouthwest
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 Umba

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 Umba, 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 Umba

Humidity Comfort Levels in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 230%Mar 230%Jul 261%Jul 261%drydry
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.7 months, from September 26 to April 16, with average wind speeds of more than 7.5 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Umba is December, with an average hourly wind speed of 9.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.3 months, from April 16 to September 26. The calmest month of the year in Umba is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.0 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Umba

Average Wind Speed in UmbawindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mphDec 199.0 mphDec 199.0 mphJul 225.9 mphJul 225.9 mphSep 267.5 mphSep 267.5 mphApr 167.5 mphApr 167.5 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) 8.78.38.17.57.06.46.06.37.18.08.49.0

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

The wind is most often from the south for 8.2 months, from January 23 to September 28, with a peak percentage of 35% on February 21. The wind is most often from the west for 3.8 months, from September 28 to January 23, with a peak percentage of 32% on January 1.

Wind Direction in Umba

Wind Direction in UmbaWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%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).

Umba 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 2.0 months, from July 17 to September 18, with an average temperature above 47°F. The month of the year in Umba with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 51°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 5.8 months, from November 20 to May 14, with an average temperature below 34°F. The month of the year in Umba with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 30°F.

Average Water Temperature in Umba

Average Water Temperature in UmbawarmcoolcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec25°F25°F30°F30°F35°F35°F40°F40°F45°F45°F50°F50°F55°F55°F60°F60°FAug 1351°FAug 1351°F30°FFeb 1930°FFeb 19Sep 1847°FSep 1847°FNov 2034°FNov 2034°FMay 1434°FMay 1434°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 31°F30°F30°F31°F35°F39°F46°F51°F47°F39°F35°F32°F

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

Tourism Score in Umba

Tourism Score in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810104.74.70.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Umba for hot-weather activities is from mid to late July.

Beach/Pool Score in Umba

Beach/Pool Score in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810100.60.60.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Umba typically lasts for 4.6 months (139 days), from around May 22 to around October 9, rarely starting before May 5 or after June 9, and rarely ending before September 22 or after October 26.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Umbagrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%May 2250%May 2250%Oct 950%Oct 950%Jun 990%Jun 990%Sep 2290%Sep 2290%May 510%May 510%Oct 2610%Oct 2610%0%Feb 230%Feb 23Aug 2100%Aug 2100%NowNowfrigidfreezingcoldcoolvery cold
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 Umba should appear around June 27, only rarely appearing before June 17 or after July 11.

Growing Degree Days in Umba

Growing Degree Days in UmbaJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F100°F100°F200°F200°F300°F300°F400°F400°F500°F500°F600°F600°F700°F700°FJun 2790°FJun 2790°FDec 31469°FDec 31469°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 15 to August 2, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 4.6 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Umba is June, with an average of 5.6 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from October 1 to March 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.1 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Umba is December, with an average of 0.0 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Umba

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in UmbabrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhJun 225.7 kWhJun 225.7 kWhDec 220.0 kWhDec 220.0 kWhMay 154.6 kWhMay 154.6 kWhAug 24.6 kWhAug 24.6 kWhOct 11.1 kWhOct 11.1 kWhMar 51.1 kWhMar 51.1 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) 0.10.51.73.34.65.65.33.82.00.70.10.0

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Umba are 66.687 deg latitude, 34.343 deg longitude, and 33 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Umba contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 430 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 85 feet. Within 10 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (564 feet). Within 50 miles contains significant variations in elevation (2,575 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Umba is covered by trees (81%) and water (13%), within 10 miles by trees (65%) and water (34%), and within 50 miles by trees (56%) and water (40%).

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

Umba is further than 200 kilometers from the nearest reliable weather station, so the weather-related data on this page were taken entirely from NASA's MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis . 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.

The temperature and dew point estimates are corrected for the difference between the reference elevation of the MERRA-2 grid cell and the elevation of Umba, according to the International Standard Atmosphere .

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.

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.

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