Climate Saransk Airport 2021-2024

Climate and trends: average temperature, flight conditions, precipitation, wind speed and direction.

Calculated from historical METAR data of Saransk Airport (UWPS) between 2021 and 2024.

VFR conditions (%)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	43.5	37	56	38
February	41.5	57	30	37
March	70.7	75	57	80
April	76.6		88	66
May	83.4		84	83
June	87.5		86	90
July	84.6		76	89	91
August	93.0		89	100	88
September	68.4		76	62	67
October	50.6		41	47	67
November	20.7		26	11	25
December	38.9		29	57	38
Average	65.1	59.0	67.1	69.4	64.9

60th best VFR conditions of Russia

VFR conditions during daylight period

Percentage of observations where the VFR minimums for ceiling and visibility are met: visibility of 8 km or more and a ceiling of 3,000 ft or more. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Marginal VFR conditions (%)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	71.5	69	73	73
February	74.6	83	69	72
March	88.7	87	88	92
April	86.2		97	76
May	95.8		97	95
June	97.1		97	97
July	96.3		93	98	98
August	98.1		98	100	96
September	87.7		91	82	93
October	83.4		77	83	92
November	58.7		67	39	71
December	68.1		72	70	64
Average	85.1	80.7	87.8	85.1	86.6

Marginal VFR conditions or better during daylight period

Percentage of observations where the MVFR minimums for ceiling and visibility are met: visibility of 5 km or more and a ceiling of 1,000 ft or more. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Maximum temperatures (°C)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	-8.8	-9	-7	-5
February	-4.2	-6	-5	-1
March	1.9	2	5	-1
April	13.5		16	11
May	17.0		20	14
June	21.7		20	23
July	26.1		25	26	29
August	27.0		25	29	27
September	16.8		21	15	13
October	9.5		9	10	10
November	2.1		3	1	2
December	-5.3		-4	-5	-5
Average	6.8	-5.5	10.7	10.2	10.8

31st highest temperature of Russia

Average highest temperature per day

The maximum temperature is typically observed some hours after noon.

Minimum temperatures (°C)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	-14.7	-16	-13	-11
February	-10.5	-13	-10	-5
March	-6.4	-7	-1	-9
April	2.8		3	3
May	6.2		9	4
June	10.4		9	12
July	15.0		15	15	16
August	14.5		14	15	15
September	7.2		8	7	6
October	2.5		2	4	2
November	-3.5		-2	-3	-2
December	-10.3		-8	-11	-10
Average	-2.8	-12.1	2.2	2.0	2.8

49th lowest temperature of Russia

Average lowest temperature per day

The minimum temperature is typically observed just before sunrise.

Precipitation (%)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	56.7	56	47	67
February	48.8	43	60	45
March	18.1	8	31	15
April	11.5		5	18
May	8.3		6	11
June	4.0		4	4
July	4.1		6	4	1
August	1.8		1	0	7
September	11.1		3	15	20
October	18.7		33	16	5
November	36.4		36	35	39
December	47.7		60	41	40
Average	21.3	32.2	18.8	17.3	16.9

Precipitation during daylight period

Percentage of observations with observed rain, drizzle, snow or hail. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Wind speed (knots)

Month	Average	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	10.4	10	11	10
February	10.6	10	10	12
March	9.5	8	11	10
April	8.8		8	9
May	8.7		8	10
June	7.8		8	8
July	7.2		8	7	7
August	6.2		7	6	6
September	7.9		7	8	10
October	9.7		12	9	9
November	10.9		10	10	13
December	10.3		11	10	10
Average	8.8	9.2	8.7	8.6	8.8

31st highest wind speed of Russia

Average wind speed

Excluding wind gusts. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.

Prevailing wind direction

Month	2024	2023	2022	2021
January	219°	201°	180°
February	201°	206°	199°
March	234°	204°	328°
April		082°	150°
May		025°	263°
June		016°	330°
July		255°	063°	348°
August		346°	100°	172°
September		316°	222°	251°
October		238°	215°	232°
November		190°	312°	215°
December		204°	184°	202°

Prevailing wind direction

Average wind direction, weighed by wind speed. Only observations between sunrise and sunset are taken into account.