The Boris Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory reported that on Tuesday, November 5, the air temperature in Kyiv dropped to -2.1 degrees Celsius for the first time this fall.
This was reported by URA-Inform with reference to the Boris Sreznevsky Central Geophysical Observatory.
This marks the end of the frost-free period, which lasted only 198 days from April 21. According to observations by its weather station, on November 5, the air temperature in Kyiv dropped to -2.1ºС for the first time this fall.
«This indicates the end of the frost-free period, which lasted from April 21 – only 198 days. The average long-term date of the first frost in the air is October 21, and the duration of the frost-free period is 197 days,» the observatory explained.
The observatory's climatologists also reported that the shortest frost-free periods in the capital were in 1902 and 1945 – only 144 days, and the record longest – 232 days – celebrated in 2023.
«Despite the fact that winter has already reminded us of itself, its official beginning will take place when the average daily air temperature steadily crosses 0°C towards a decrease. The average date of such a transition in Kyiv falls on November 29»,— the Central Geophysical Observatory named after Boris Sreznevsky summed up.
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