Average Weather in Melitopol’ Ukraine

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In Melitopol’, the summers are warm and mostly clear; the winters are long, freezing, windy, and partly cloudy; and it is dry year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 23°F to 85°F and is rarely below 6°F or above 94°F.

The warm season lasts for 3.4 months, from May 27 to September 9, with an average daily high temperature above 74°F. The hottest day of the year is July 29, with an average high of 85°F and low of 65°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 18 to March 15, with an average daily high temperature below 44°F. The coldest day of the year is February 4, with an average low of 23°F and high of 34°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.

In Melitopol’, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Melitopol’ begins around May 14 and lasts for 4.7 months, ending around October 6. On August 3, the clearest day of the year, the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 84% of the time, and overcast or mostly cloudy 16% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 6 and lasts for 7.3 months, ending around May 14. On December 31, the cloudiest day of the year, the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 67% of the time, and clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 33% 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 Melitopol’ varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 7.2 months, from December 1 to July 6, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks at 22% on June 11.

The drier season lasts 4.8 months, from July 6 to December 1. The smallest chance of a wet day is 12% on August 6.

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 throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 22% on June 11.

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. Melitopol’ experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Melitopol’. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered around June 18, with an average total accumulation of 1.3 inches.

The least rain falls around February 7, with an average total accumulation of 0.5 inches.

Snowfall

We report snowfall in liquid-equivalent terms. The actual depth of new snowfall is typically between 5 and 10 times the liquid-equivalent amount, assuming the ground is frozen. Colder, drier snow tends to be on the higher end of that range and warmer, wetter snow on the lower end.

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 4.0 months, from November 18 to March 18, with a sliding 31-day liquid-equivalent snowfall of at least 0.1 inches. The most snow falls during the 31 days centered around January 22, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.3 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 8.0 months, from March 18 to November 18. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total liquid-equivalent accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Melitopol’ varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2017, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 32 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 15 hours, 53 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:43 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 40 minutes later at 7:23 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 3:49 PM on December 11, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 47 minutes later at 8:37 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Melitopol’ during 2017, starting in the spring on March 26, lasting 7.1 months, and ending in the fall on October 29.

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.

Melitopol’ experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 8 to September 6, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The muggiest day of the year is July 21, with muggy conditions 10% of the time.

The least muggy day of the year is March 3, 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 Melitopol’ experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.1 months, from October 11 to April 15, with average wind speeds of more than 5.8 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year is February 2, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.9 months, from April 15 to October 11. The calmest day of the year is July 8, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.8 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 5.1 months, from January 9 to June 12 and for 4.3 months, from August 21 to December 31, with a peak percentage of 39% on November 20. The wind is most often from the north for 2.3 months, from June 12 to August 21, with a peak percentage of 38% on August 4. The wind is most often from the west for 1.3 weeks, from December 31 to January 9, with a peak percentage of 28% on January 1.

Melitopol’ 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 3.1 months, from June 10 to September 13, with an average temperature above 69°F. The day of the year with the warmest water is August 2, with an average temperature of 77°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.9 months, from November 19 to April 15, with an average temperature below 48°F. The day of the year with the coolest water is March 4, with an average temperature of 40°F.

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 3 to August 23, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.8 kWh. The brightest day of the year is July 13, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 30 to February 18, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.3 kWh. The darkest day of the year is December 27, with an average of 1.0 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Melitopol’ are 46.849 deg latitude, 35.365 deg longitude, and 115 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Melitopol’ contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 164 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 103 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (282 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (758 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Melitopol’ is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) and cropland (10%), within 10 miles by cropland (64%), and within 50 miles by cropland (54%) and water (22%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Melitopol’, 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 Melitopol’.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Melitopol’ 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 Melitopol’ is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Melitopol’ and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are: Zaporizhia International Airport (63%, 113 kilometers, north) and Mariupol International Airport (37%, 164 kilometers, east).

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , 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 aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC.