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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kurchatov Russia

In Kurchatov, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and overcast. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 9°F to 79°F and is rarely below -10°F or above 89°F.

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

Climate in Kurchatov

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 18 to September 10, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest month of the year in Kurchatov is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 58°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.8 months, from November 19 to March 11, with an average daily high temperature below 34°F. The coldest month of the year in Kurchatov is January, with an average low of 11°F and high of 23°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in Kurchatov

Average High and Low Temperature in KurchatovwarmcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec-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 323°FFeb 323°FJul 2779°FJul 2779°F9°F9°F59°F59°FMay 1868°FMay 1868°FSep 1068°FSep 1068°FNov 1934°FNov 1934°FMar 1134°FMar 1134°F47°F47°F48°F48°F24°F24°F19°F19°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 23°F25°F37°F54°F67°F73°F77°F76°F65°F51°F36°F26°F
Temp. 17°F18°F28°F45°F57°F64°F69°F67°F56°F43°F30°F21°F
Low 11°F12°F21°F35°F46°F54°F58°F55°F46°F36°F25°F15°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 Kurchatov

Average Hourly Temperature in KurchatovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 coldcoldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmvery 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 average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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In Kurchatov, 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 Kurchatov begins around April 22 and lasts for 5.5 months, ending around October 7.

The clearest month of the year in Kurchatov is August, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 65% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 7 and lasts for 6.5 months, ending around April 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kurchatov is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 76% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Kurchatov

Cloud Cover Categories in KurchatovclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Aug 268%Aug 268%Dec 2823%Dec 2823%Apr 2245%Apr 2245%Oct 746%Oct 746%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 76%76%66%56%47%43%36%35%48%58%71%75%
Clearer 24%24%34%44%53%57%64%65%52%42%29%25%

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

The wetter season lasts 2.2 months, from May 28 to August 2, with a greater than 24% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kurchatov is June, with an average of 8.8 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.8 months, from August 2 to May 28. The month with the fewest wet days in Kurchatov is February, with an average of 5.1 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 Kurchatov changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 8.4 months, from March 12 to November 23. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kurchatov is June, with an average of 8.8 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 3.6 months, from November 23 to March 12. The month with the most days of snow alone in Kurchatov is January, with an average of 4.0 days.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Kurchatov

Daily Chance of Precipitation in KurchatovsnowrainsnowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 2632%Jun 2632%Mar 2117%Mar 2117%Nov 2318%Nov 2318%Aug 224%Aug 224%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 0.9d1.0d2.6d5.5d6.9d8.8d8.6d6.6d6.7d5.9d3.0d1.2d
Mixed 1.2d1.1d1.1d0.4d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.3d1.0d1.2d
Snow 4.0d3.0d1.9d0.2d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.7d3.2d
Any 6.2d5.1d5.5d6.1d7.0d8.8d8.6d6.6d6.7d6.4d5.6d5.5d

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. Kurchatov experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 8.8 months, from March 8 to December 1, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kurchatov is July, with an average rainfall of 2.1 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from December 1 to March 8. The month with the least rain in Kurchatov is January, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Kurchatov

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 0.2″0.3″0.6″1.3″1.6″2.1″2.1″1.6″1.6″1.5″0.8″0.4″

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from October 22 to April 12, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Kurchatov is January, with an average snowfall of 7.9 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 12 to October 22. The least snow falls around July 19, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in Kurchatov

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 7.9″5.9″4.0″0.7″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.0″0.5″3.8″6.3″

The length of the day in Kurchatov varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 48 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 40 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Kurchatov

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in KurchatovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 8 minMar 2012 hr, 8 minMar 2016 hr, 40 minJun 2016 hr, 40 minJun 2012 hr, 11 minSep 2212 hr, 11 minSep 227 hr, 48 minDec 217 hr, 48 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 8.4h10.0h11.9h13.9h15.7h16.6h16.1h14.5h12.6h10.6h8.8h7.9h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:18 AM on June 17, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 25 minutes later at 8:43 AM on December 30. The earliest sunset is at 4:27 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 32 minutes later at 8:59 PM on June 24.

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

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Kurchatov

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in KurchatovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 174:18 AMJun 174:18 AM8:59 PMJun 248:59 PMJun 24Dec 124:27 PMDec 124:27 PM8:43 AMDec 308:43 AMDec 30daynightnightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
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 Kurchatov

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in KurchatovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 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 AM0000101010102020203030404050000010101010202020303030404050601562NowNow
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 Kurchatov

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 Kurchatov, 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, staying within 4% of 4% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Kurchatov

Humidity Comfort Levels in KurchatovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Feb 270%Feb 270%Jul 68%Jul 68%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
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 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.2d1.4d2.2d0.7d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.2 months, from November 1 to April 7, with average wind speeds of more than 10.3 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kurchatov is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.8 months, from April 7 to November 1. The calmest month of the year in Kurchatov is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Kurchatov

Average Wind Speed in KurchatovwindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mph20 mph20 mphFeb 212.6 mphFeb 212.6 mphJul 278.0 mphJul 278.0 mphNov 110.3 mphNov 110.3 mphApr 710.3 mphApr 710.3 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) 12.012.211.39.98.98.58.28.59.310.010.611.3

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

The wind is most often from the south for 2.2 months, from February 6 to April 13 and for 1.0 months, from November 4 to December 5, with a peak percentage of 35% on November 11. The wind is most often from the east for 1.6 months, from April 13 to June 1, with a peak percentage of 29% on April 15. The wind is most often from the west for 1.5 months, from June 1 to July 15; for 2.7 months, from August 13 to November 4; and for 2.0 months, from December 5 to February 6, with a peak percentage of 35% on October 25.

Wind Direction in Kurchatov

Wind Direction in KurchatovWSEWNWSWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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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).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kurchatov 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 Kurchatov for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of August.

Tourism Score in Kurchatov

Tourism Score in Kurchatovbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.17.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature 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 Kurchatov for hot-weather activities is from mid July to mid August, with a peak score in the last week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in Kurchatov

Beach/Pool Score in KurchatovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810105.15.10.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
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 Kurchatov typically lasts for 5.4 months (165 days), from around April 27 to around October 9, rarely starting before April 10 or after May 14, and rarely ending before September 19 or after October 27.

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

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Kurchatovgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Apr 2750%Apr 2750%Oct 950%Oct 950%May 1490%May 1490%Sep 1990%Sep 1990%Apr 1010%Apr 1010%Oct 2710%Oct 2710%Jul 17100%Jul 17100%NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoolcomfortablewarmcoldhot
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 Kurchatov should appear around May 3, only rarely appearing before April 25 or after May 12.

Growing Degree Days in Kurchatov

Growing Degree Days in KurchatovJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F500°F500°F1,000°F1,000°F1,500°F1,500°F2,000°F2,000°F2,500°F2,500°FMay 390°FMay 390°FJul 7900°FJul 7900°FAug 271,800°FAug 271,800°FDec 312,135°FDec 312,135°F
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 3.6 months, from May 2 to August 20, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 5.3 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kurchatov is June, with an average of 6.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.8 months, from October 22 to February 17, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.8 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kurchatov is December, with an average of 0.7 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Kurchatov

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in KurchatovbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWhJun 176.4 kWhJun 176.4 kWhDec 180.7 kWhDec 180.7 kWhMay 25.3 kWhMay 25.3 kWhAug 205.3 kWhAug 205.3 kWhOct 221.8 kWhOct 221.8 kWhFeb 171.8 kWhFeb 171.8 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) 0.91.83.14.55.96.46.35.43.72.11.00.7

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kurchatov are 51.660 deg latitude, 35.652 deg longitude, and 548 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kurchatov contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 98 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 526 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (413 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (1,004 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kurchatov is covered by water (38%), cropland (35%), and trees (11%), within 10 miles by cropland (65%) and trees (20%), and within 50 miles by cropland (75%) and grassland (12%).

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

Kurchatov 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 Kurchatov, 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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