Kuban occupies a vast territory in the south-west of the country. This historical region includes the Republic of Adygea, part of the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, the south of the Rostov Region and the western part of the Stavropol Territory. The Kuban is located in the temperate continental climate zone and is washed by the Black and Azov Seas, which makes local winters milder (compared to other regions). To determine what the winter will be in the Kuban in 2019-2020, weather forecasters analyze data from the previous period and compare the results with modern weather conditions. Special disasters in the winter should not be expected, but you should not hope for too warm weather.
December 2019
The beginning of the calendar winter of 2019 will differ in different areas of the Kuban. Conventionally, they can be divided into coastal and central parts. In the coastal regions of the Sea of Azov - in the Yeisk, Primorsko-Akhtarsky, Slavic and Temryuk districts, warm weather is expected in early December. The temperature during the day will be + 5 ... + 7, and gradually decrease by the end of the month to + 1 ... + 2. With the onset of winter, sunny days become less and less, more variable cloudiness is observed (approximately 21 days for the whole month). Chance of rain. The average wind speed is 6 m / s; occasionally there are strong gusts. Humidity - over 80%.
In areas of the Black Sea coast (Anapa, Novorossiysk, Gelendzhik, Sochi), warmer weather is expected. Here the thermometer columns will rise during the day to + 10 ... + 11, and at night to + 5 ... + 8. The weather will only get worse by December 29, when it rains more often and the average daily temperature is + 3 ... + 1. Only about 6 sunny days are expected in December, while variable cloud cover will prevail. The average wind speed is 6.3 m / s and the humidity is 77%.
In the center of the Kuban, on a flat territory, at the beginning of winter the weather will be cool. In early December, the temperature during the day will be + 6 ... + 8, and at night + 3 ... + 4. Rain is expected. From the middle of the month, the thermometer columns will go down to the average daily values of + 3 ... -1, and by the end of December - to + 1 ... -1. About 7 days with long rainfall and more than 15 days with variable cloud cover are forecasted. The sun will rarely show. The average wind speed is 5.5 m / s and the humidity is 82%.
January 2020
The weather forecast for the middle of winter in the Kuban in the coastal areas of the Sea of Azov in 2020 looks optimistic. On the first day of the New Year, the sun is expected, while on the thermometer you can see 0 ... -2. Further warming is forecasted until mid-January. By January 15, 2020 the air warms up to +4 in the afternoon. Such weather will last about a week, followed by a cooling to average daily values of -2 ... -3. Snow is expected in late January.
In the coastal part of the Black Sea, the sun is also forecasted on the first day of 2020 with temperatures up to +4 by day and +2 at night. Further, the weather will deteriorate, heavy rains will begin, and the sun can rarely be seen. It is expected that throughout January the average daily air temperature will be from +7 to +1. This season is characterized by strong gusts of wind with a speed of more than 15 m / s. Under these conditions, the weather feels much colder than the thermometer shows.
For the flat part, weather forecasters assume a sunny day in early January at + 1 ... -3. Further, partly cloudy rains are forecasted.Snow may appear around January 25, with average daily rates of -2 ... -4.
February 2020
The last month of winter 2020 on the coast of the Sea of Azov will be with little rainfall. Mostly, the days will be partly cloudy, the sun will not appear often. The columns of the thermometers will rise to +5 by mid-February. Most often, the average daily temperature will be 0 ... -2. According to statistics, in February there is the least rainfall during the whole winter, while high humidity is observed - up to 82%.
The Black Sea coast in February expects warm weather. During the day, the air will warm up to + 5 ... + 8, and at night to + 3 ... + 4. Here the sun will be shown more often, however, days with variable cloud cover also prevail. A small number of rainy days are predicted, which are quickly replaced by good weather.
In the central part of the Kuban, February begins with snow at a temperature of 0 ... -2. Further warming is predicted, but not significant. The air temperature warms up to + 1 ... + 2. In this case, cloudy days will prevail. Significant precipitation should not be expected. Compared to January, gusts of wind will increase up to 8 m / s. At the end of winter, the temperature during the day will be up to +7.
Weather at ski resorts
During the New Year holidays and winter holidays, many residents of Russia like to relax in the ski complexes of the Krasnodar Territory and the Republic of Adygea. If in the lowlands and foothills the snow for the whole winter may not fall out (or melt quickly), then in the mountains it begins to fall in the fall. However, it is still worth visiting the resorts when the snow is stable, that is, from mid-December. The winter holiday season lasts several months, capturing March and April. The optimal weather for skiing (and other products for moving on snow) is set after December 20th. During this period, moderate cold is observed with a temperature of -4 ... -5, it often snows, gusts of wind up to 4 m / s. The minus will last until the end of February.
It is very important to observe safety precautions and check the weather conditions immediately before the trip to the ski resort. In the mountains, the weather is changeable and can get worse at any time. Particular attention should be paid to studying the situation with avalanches.
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