Climate in Grozny (Russia)

The climate of Grozny is continental (according to the Köppen classification, humid continental climate with hot summers - Dfa), with cold winters, during which the temperature is around or slightly below freezing, and hot summers.
Grozny, also known as Sölƶa Ġala, is a city of 300,000 inhabitants, the capital of the Chechen Republic, located in the extreme south of European Russia, on the banks of the Sunzha River (a tributary of the Terek), at 43 degrees north latitude and about 145 km (90 mi) from the coast of the Caspian Sea.
We are in the historical region of Ciscaucasia, the plain located north of the Caucasus. About 80 km (50 in) to the southwest, on the mountain ridge, lies the border with Georgia.

Precipitation is not abundant, since it amounts to about 550 millimeters (21.5 inches) per year. However, it is quite well distributed throughout the year, although it increases in May and June, due to thunderstorms, which then gradually decreases during the rest of the summer.



Winter, from December to February, is cold: the average temperature in January is around -1 °C (30 °F).
Fog can form during periods of stable weather.
Due to the southern position, the winter is less cold than in Moscow and in the inland areas of Russia, furthermore, southern currents can bring mild periods, with highs of 12/13 °C (54/55 °F) and above. In 2023, the temperature reached 15.7 °C (60.3 °F) in January and 20.3 °C (68.5 °F) in December.
However, cold waves are also possible, during which the temperature can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or even lower. Occasionally it has also dropped below -30 °C (-22 °F). The record is -31.5 °C (-24.7 °F), set in January 1940.

Summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny. The average in July is around 24 °C (75 °F).
Sometimes there can be heat waves, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F). The record is 42 °C (107.5 °F), set in July 2001.

Grozny - Climate data

In Grozny, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of -1 °C (30.3 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.5 °C (76.1 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 550 millimeters (21.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 24 mm (0.9 in) in the driest month (February) to 84 mm (3.3 in) in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 1780 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.