VVC weather station

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55°50′0″N 37°37′0″E / 55.83333°N 37.61667°E / 55.83333; 37.61667

VDNKh weather station (Moscow) in september 2024
South-east view of station
VVC weather station location

The VDNKh weather station is the principal weather station in Moscow, Russia. It opened in 1948 on the grounds of the All-Russia Exhibition Centre. The station's World meteorological organization classification index is 27612.

The Moscow Agrometeorological station at the VSHV was opened on August 1, 1939, along with the main cascade, and operated for 11 months until July 1, 1940. Since the beginning of the war, it has been mothballed. It was only on May 20, 1948, that the 2nd-class meteorological station was reopened on the territory of the All-Russian Agricultural Academy. On June 10, 1949, it was reorganized into the agrometeorological station Moscow, VSHV, which still exists today under the name Moscow, VDNH. The station was moved several times within the territory of VDNKH, but the surrounding conditions did not change significantly..

Climatological data

Climate data for Moscow (weather records since 1948 (by VDNKh weather station only))
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
8.3
(46.9)
19.7
(67.5)
28.9
(84.0)
33.2
(91.8)
34.8
(94.6)
38.2
(100.8)
37.3
(99.1)
29.4
(84.9)
23.7
(74.7)
16.2
(61.2)
9.6
(49.3)
38.2
(100.8)
Record low °C (°F) −38.1
(−36.6)
−35.2
(−31.4)
−27.9
(−18.2)
−18.8
(−1.8)
−5.0
(23.0)
0.8
(33.4)
5.1
(41.2)
2.1
(35.8)
−5.2
(22.6)
−16.1
(3.0)
−23.3
(−9.9)
−38.0
(−36.4)
−38.1
(−36.6)
Source: [1][2][3]
Climate data for Moscow (VDNKh) WMO ID: 27612; coordinates 55°49′53″N 37°37′20″E / 55.83139°N 37.62222°E / 55.83139; 37.62222; elevation: 147 m (482 ft); 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1879–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
8.3
(46.9)
19.7
(67.5)
28.9
(84.0)
33.2
(91.8)
34.8
(94.6)
38.2
(100.8)
37.3
(99.1)
32.3
(90.1)
24.0
(75.2)
16.2
(61.2)
9.6
(49.3)
38.2
(100.8)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 2.8
(37.0)
3.5
(38.3)
10.8
(51.4)
21.7
(71.1)
27.3
(81.1)
29.5
(85.1)
31.0
(87.8)
30.0
(86.0)
24.7
(76.5)
17.9
(64.2)
8.9
(48.0)
4.2
(39.6)
31.9
(89.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.9
(25.0)
−3
(27)
3.0
(37.4)
11.7
(53.1)
19.0
(66.2)
22.4
(72.3)
24.7
(76.5)
22.7
(72.9)
16.4
(61.5)
8.9
(48.0)
1.6
(34.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
10.1
(50.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) −6.2
(20.8)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.7
(30.7)
6.9
(44.4)
13.6
(56.5)
17.3
(63.1)
19.7
(67.5)
17.6
(63.7)
11.9
(53.4)
5.8
(42.4)
−0.5
(31.1)
−4.4
(24.1)
6.3
(43.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−8.8
(16.2)
−4.2
(24.4)
2.3
(36.1)
8.1
(46.6)
12.2
(54.0)
14.8
(58.6)
13.0
(55.4)
8.0
(46.4)
3.0
(37.4)
−2.4
(27.7)
−6.5
(20.3)
2.6
(36.7)
Mean minimum °C (°F) −21.1
(−6.0)
−20.9
(−5.6)
−12.8
(9.0)
−5.1
(22.8)
0.3
(32.5)
5.8
(42.4)
9.7
(49.5)
6.8
(44.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−4.6
(23.7)
−11.7
(10.9)
−17.3
(0.9)
−23.9
(−11.0)
Record low °C (°F) −42.1
(−43.8)
−38.2
(−36.8)
−32.4
(−26.3)
−21
(−6)
−7.5
(18.5)
−2.3
(27.9)
1.3
(34.3)
−1.2
(29.8)
−8.5
(16.7)
−20.3
(−4.5)
−32.8
(−27.0)
−38.8
(−37.8)
−42.1
(−43.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 53
(2.1)
44
(1.7)
39
(1.5)
37
(1.5)
61
(2.4)
78
(3.1)
84
(3.3)
78
(3.1)
66
(2.6)
70
(2.8)
52
(2.0)
51
(2.0)
713
(28.1)
Average extreme snow depth cm (inches) 24
(9.4)
35
(14)
29
(11)
2
(0.8)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
4
(1.6)
12
(4.7)
35
(14)
Average rainy days 8 6 9 15 16 16 15 16 16 17 13 8 155
Average snowy days 25 23 15 6 1 0 0 0 0.3 5 17 24 116
Average relative humidity (%) 85 81 74 68 67 72 74 78 82 83 86 86 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 33 72 128 170 265 279 271 238 147 78 32 18 1,731
Mean daily sunshine hours 1.1 2.5 4.1 5.7 8.5 9.3 8.7 7.7 4.9 2.5 1.1 0.6 4.7
Mean daily daylight hours 7.9 9.7 11.9 14.3 16.3 17.4 16.8 14.9 12.7 10.5 8.4 7.2 12.3
Percentage possible sunshine 14 27 35 40 53 53 52 51 38 24 13 8 34
Average ultraviolet index 0 1 2 3 5 6 6 5 3 1 1 0 3
Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net,[4][5] Thermograph.ru,[6] Meteoweb.ru (sunshine hours)[7]
Source 2: Weather Atlas (UV)[8]

Climate change

According to the VDNKh weather station, the climate has been getting warmer in recent decades, and the average annual temperature has been rising.. The reasons for this process may be both the so—called global warming and the natural cyclical climate, as well as the continued growth of the city (an increase in population, the number of cars, etc. - there are many construction projects in the VDNKH area, new overpasses and interchanges have appeared). At the same time, the latter factor still plays the least importance — warming at VDNKh is proceeding at the same pace as at suburban stations.

Average temperature over the decade:[9]

  • 1969—1978 — +4,8 °C
  • 1979—1988 — +5,0 °C
  • 1989—1998 — +5,7 °C
  • 1999—2008 — +6,3 °C
  • 2009—2018 — +6,8 °C
  • 2019—2028 — +7,3 °C
  • 2029—2038 — +7,8 °C
  • 2039—2048 — +8,3 °C
  • 2049—2058 — +8,8 °C
  • 2059—2068 — +9,3 °C
  • 2069—2078 — +9,8 °C
  • 2079—2088 — +10,3 °C
  • 2089—2098 — +10,8 °C

The warming is uneven throughout the year, for example, December and January have warmed significantly in winter, the temperature in February has increased slightly; in spring, the temperature in March and April has increased, and the temperature in May has decreased slightly.

In summer, warming is observed in July and August, the temperature in June decreased slightly. In autumn, warming occurs in all months, the most in November .In November 2005, in 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 In recent years, the average monthly temperature has been above 0. As a result, over the past 10 years (2003-2012), the average temperature in November has turned positive, reaching +0.9, which was previously unusual for this month. In the Moscow region, November traditionally refers to the cold season.

Le taux 1991-2020

Since 2021, the norms of the 1991-2020 series, calculated according to the data of the VDNKh meteorological station, can be used to characterize the modern climate of Moscow. The World Meteorological Organization has decided that it is necessary to calculate two climatic standards: the climatological standard and the reference. The climatological standard norm is updated every ten years, the reference norm covers the period from 1961 to 1990.[10]

Criticism

See also

References

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