Weather forecast Poltava

Poltava climate is continental, soft, moist enough. Winter with little snow, unstable, relatively warm summers are warm and moderately humid. The average temperature for the year is 7,6-8,6 ° C. The average temperature in January (the coldest month) is negative 3,6-4,4 ° C, the average temperature in July (the hottest month) - 20,5-21,6 ° C heat.

The absolute minimum temperature recorded in the city on Jan. 11, 1950 and amounted to 31.9 below zero, the absolute maximum recorded on August 8, and amounted to 39,4 ° C heat. In August 2010 the maximum temperature in all weather stations exceeded the absolute maximum field over the years.

Winter in Poltava period lasts 96-104 days - from 21-25 November, when there is a steady transition of average daily air temperature 0 ° C downward begins winter, to March 1-5, when there is a steady transition of average air temperature 0 ° C toward warming and spring begins.

Summer period (with average daily air temperatures of 15 ° C and above) lasts 111-122 days - from May 15-19 to 8-14 September.

The average rainfall for the year is 577 mm, varying from year to year from 358 to 876 mm. About 68% of the annual precipitation falls in the warm season.

Daily moisturizing of the region creates a positive overall balance of moisture in the soil. Due to the nature ravine-beam relief in areas of steppe soil with great repeatability drought.

The first autumn frosts occur in the air in the second week of September, last spring - in the second week of May.

The latest spring frosts recorded in the air May 13, 1999, and on the ground - 24 May 1998.Most early autumn frosts observed in the air on Sept. 21, 1993, and on the ground - September 8, 1991.

Average time bezzamorozkovoho period is 174-183 days.

Snow cover forms in late November - early December and destroyed in the first - the second decade of March. Duration occurrence of snow cover during the winter of 65-95 days, the average height of snow in winter - 2-10 cm, while the maximum height in some years - 45-55 cm. In recent decades, often there are years without a steady snow cover or general snowless winter.

Winter thaws usually observed, the number of days on which the period December - February ranged from 44 to 48.