Climate Of Carelitis
Climat Karelii - Statistical multi-year weather regime in the Republic of Carelia.
The Climate of Carelia is characterized as a transition from sea to continental.
The proximity of the Baltic, White and Barentsian Seas has generated intensive cyclone activities in the territory of Carelia, high relative humidity of the air, a large number of atmospheric rainfall and weather volatility throughout the year.
The area of Karelia belongs to the area of excess wetting, the average annual amount of precipitation increases from north to south and is 550 to 750 mm. The maximum monthly rainfall is July-August and is between 80 and 90 mm.
The number of days per year with an average daily humidity of more than 80 per cent is 150 to 170 days, with a humidity of less than 30 per cent being 5 to 10 days. The highest humidity occurs in November-January, the lowest in May-June.
The prevailing winds in the southern and south-western directions throughout the year are in the territory of Kareliyah. During the summer time, the average monthly wind speed is 2, 5-3, 5 m/s, on the open coasts of large water bodies and islands up to 4-5 m/s.
The duration of the solar shiny is not more than 37 per cent of the possible length, with an average of 1,560 hours per year in the north, and 1,749 hours per year in the south-west. The lowest number of days without sun is June 1 day a month.
The average annual air temperature of the Republic is between 0, 0 °C in the north and + 3, 0 °C in the south. The coldest month of the year - January (the average monthly temperature is between -9, 0 °C and -13, 0 °C), the warmest month of the year - July (the average monthly temperature is between + 14, 0 °C and + 17, 0 °C). The absolute minimum air temperature was recorded in Olonze in 1940 and was -54, 0 °C. The absolute maximum air temperature was recorded in Budog in 1972 and was + 36,0 °C.
At the end of April of the month, the whole territory of the Republic is generally exempted from snow cover, although in the northern regions, in some years, snow cover has been maintained until the third day of May.
The summer begins at the end of May/early June, when the average daily air temperatures pass through + 10, 0 °C. The average summer season is 2, 5-3, 5 months.
