Belgorod is a small city in Russia, located near the Ukrainian border (40 kilometers) - 80 kilometers from Kharkov. Location in the south-west of the country affects the economy of Belgorod, climate and ecology. Chernozem and favorable weather conditions contribute to the development of agriculture, which brings considerable income to the region. Belgorod is clean and prosperous with a pleasant dry climate, low cloud cover and bright warm sun. It is also one of the quietest cities in Russia with a low crime rate. About 100 people commit crimes per 100 thousand inhabitants. Most often these are pickpocketing.
What is the climate in Belgorod
The average annual temperature is +8 degrees. In Belgorod, the climate is temperate continental without sharp temperature changes, humidity drops and atmospheric pressure. Summer is dry and hot in places, winter is cool, lasts 2 months, in December it often rains, and autumn is warm and mild. The average annual humidity is 76%, about 500 millimeters of precipitation falls during the year, most of which in the summer.
Belgorod is located at an altitude of 130 meters above sea level, with an average wind speed of up to 5-7 kilometers per second. The climate of the city of Belgorod is generally mild, comfortable for life and tourism. Similar to Voronezh or the one in eastern Ukraine.
The absolute maximum temperature recorded since 1983 is 39 degrees above zero. It happened in July. The absolute minimum is 34 degrees below zero in January.
Belgorod, monthly climate:
- January. The coldest month of the year, the average temperature is 10-6 degrees below zero.
- February. The average temperature is 9-6 degrees below zero.
- March. In March, the snow begins to slowly melt. On average, the temperature is kept at 0 degrees.
- April. Snow is melting rapidly, trees are turning green. The average temperature is 10 degrees above zero.
- May. It can be considered in Belgorod almost a summer month. On average, 16 degrees above zero.
- June. 19-20 degrees above zero.
- July. The hottest month. Average temperature + 20-22.
- August. +21 degrees.
- September. The average temperature is +15 degrees.
- October. Gradually, autumn begins, and the average temperature drops to +8.
- November. Cooling and rains begin. By the end of November, snow may fall, the average temperature is 0 degrees.
- December. In the first half it usually rains, in the middle of the month snow finally falls. The average temperature is 6-7 degrees below zero.
In Belgorod, the climate does not differ in frosts, prolonged rainy seasons or heavy snowfalls.
Winter
The winter period in Belgorod is cool, on average 6 degrees below zero. It lasts from the end of December to the end of February. About 100-130 millimeters of precipitation falls during this time. Belgorod reservoir freezes.
Spring
In Belgorod, the climate is arranged so that the spring and autumn periods last for 2 months. It is still winter until the end of February; summer begins in mid-April. Spring is short and fast, snow melts quickly, and the city begins to bloom.
Summer
Dry and hot summer lasts from May to the end of September. Usually it is not rainy. The weather is favorable for the cultivation of vegetables, fruits and crops. The average temperature is 20 degrees above zero. In July and June, the highest rainfall occurs - 70 millimeters each month.
Fall
Autumn is mild and warm, almost all of October is the golden period, the temperature is around 8 degrees above zero. From mid-November, rains and first frosts begin, and snow falls and finally lays only by the end of December.
