Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Bessonovka Russia

In Bessonovka, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, snowy, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 15°F to 78°F and is rarely below -4°F or above 89°F.

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

The warm season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 14 to September 8, with an average daily high temperature above 68°F. The hottest month of the year in Bessonovka is July, with an average high of 77°F and low of 60°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.9 months, from November 17 to March 12, with an average daily high temperature below 36°F. The coldest month of the year in Bessonovka is January, with an average low of 17°F and high of 27°F.

In Bessonovka, 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 Bessonovka begins around April 22 and lasts for 5.6 months, ending around October 11.

The clearest month of the year in Bessonovka is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 67% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 11 and lasts for 6.4 months, ending around April 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in Bessonovka is January, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 74% 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 Bessonovka varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.2 months, from May 16 to July 23, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Bessonovka is June, with an average of 8.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.8 months, from July 23 to May 16. The month with the fewest wet days in Bessonovka is October, with an average of 5.5 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 Bessonovka changes throughout the year.

Rain alone is the most common for 9.4 months, from February 28 to December 10. The month with the most days of rain alone in Bessonovka is June, with an average of 8.3 days.

Snow alone is the most common for 2.6 months, from December 10 to February 28. The month with the most days of snow alone in Bessonovka is January, with an average of 3.2 days.

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. Bessonovka experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.4 months, from March 7 to December 19, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Bessonovka is June, with an average rainfall of 2.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 2.6 months, from December 19 to March 7. The month with the least rain in Bessonovka is February, with an average rainfall of 0.4 inches.

Snowfall

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

The snowy period of the year lasts for 5.7 months, from October 21 to April 12, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Bessonovka is January, with an average snowfall of 6.4 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 6.3 months, from April 12 to October 21. The least snow falls around July 13, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Bessonovka varies extremely over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 7 hours, 59 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 16 hours, 28 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 4:22 AM on June 16, and the latest sunrise is 4 hours, 14 minutes later at 8:35 AM on January 1. The earliest sunset is at 4:30 PM on December 12, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 21 minutes later at 8:50 PM on June 24.

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

The perceived humidity level in Bessonovka, 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 3% of 3% throughout.

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

The windier part of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from November 7 to April 11, with average wind speeds of more than 10.2 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Bessonovka is February, with an average hourly wind speed of 12.0 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 6.9 months, from April 11 to November 7. The calmest month of the year in Bessonovka is July, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per hour.

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

The wind is most often from the east for 3.8 months, from February 18 to June 11, with a peak percentage of 32% on April 14. The wind is most often from the west for 2.4 weeks, from June 11 to June 28; for 2.6 months, from August 21 to November 8; and for 2.6 months, from November 30 to February 16, with a peak percentage of 33% on October 23. The wind is most often from the north for 1.8 months, from June 28 to August 21, with a peak percentage of 35% on August 9.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Bessonovka 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 Bessonovka for general outdoor tourist activities is from mid June to late August, with a peak score in the first 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 Bessonovka 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 Bessonovka typically lasts for 6.0 months (185 days), from around April 12 to around October 13, rarely starting before March 24 or after May 3, and rarely ending before September 25 or after October 30.

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 Bessonovka should appear around April 27, only rarely appearing before April 18 or after May 8.

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 5.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Bessonovka is June, with an average of 6.5 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.7 months, from October 24 to February 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 1.9 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Bessonovka is December, with an average of 0.8 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Bessonovka are 50.526 deg latitude, 36.301 deg longitude, and 666 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Bessonovka contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 200 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 685 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (407 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (587 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Bessonovka is covered by cropland (70%), grassland (18%), and trees (12%), within 10 miles by cropland (82%) and grassland (10%), and within 50 miles by cropland (72%) and trees (13%).