Weather forecast Kirovohrad

The territory of Kirovograd region is located in a fairly wide band steppe transition zone in the steppe. Accordingly, the northern part of the region belongs to the forest, south - the northern steppes. The climate is temperate continental with well-defined seasons. Northwest forest-steppe region is under the influence of more humid air masses from the Atlantic Ocean. In southern and eastern steppe region of Western air flow is also affected, but the area over Northwest affected continental air masses coming from the Arctic and Asia. Because of this climate the northwestern region is a little softer than the Southeast. Northwest and northern parts of the region are not enough to moisture, heat, and south and east - to the arid, very warm agro climatic zones.

Winters are mild with frequent thaws, little snow, unstable, hot summer. The average temperature for the year in the city of 8,1-8,9 ° C. The average temperature in January (the coldest month) is negative 2,8-3,9 ° C, the average temperature in July (the hottest month) - 20,6-22,0 ° C.

The absolute minimum temperature in the city was marked on January 27 and 20 lyutoho1954 year and amounted to 30,7 ° C below zero, the absolute maximum - 39,4 ° C heat was marked August 8, 2010.

Winter time in Kirovograd lasts 86 -100 days - from 24 November - 3 December to 26 February - 4 March, when there is a steady transition average daily temperature 0 ° C warming and towards the beginning of spring.Summer period (with average daily air temperatures of 15 ° C and above), takes in 117-129 days - from May 13-18 to 11-19 September.

Regional average rainfall for the year is 535 mm, varying from year to year from 285 to 882 mm. About 70% of the annual precipitation falls in the warm season.Daily moisturizing of the region creates a positive overall balance of moisture in the soil. However, due to the specific terrain and ravines ravine in the forest and steppe areas, with considerable ground repeatability drought. Relative humidity in the warm season (April - October) in the region ranges from 60% in spring to 80% in autumn, and the number of days with relative humidity of 30% or less over the period of 13-27 days.

The first autumn frosts observed at the beginning of the third decade of September, last spring - at the end of the first decade of May. The latest spring frosts recorded in decades May 7, 1999. Most early autumn frosts is marked September 22, 1996.

Average time bezzamorozkovoho period is 171-192 days on the shores of the Kremenchug reservoir - 176 days.Snow cover forms in late November - early December and destroyed in the second week of March.

Duration occurrence of snow cover during the winter of 56-81 days in the region, the average height of snow during the winter - 3-10 cm, while the maximum height in some years reaches 30-70 cm. In the last decade often appear years without a steady snow cover or even snowless winter.Winter is usually observed thaw, the number of days on which the period December - February over the region ranges from 46 to 56.