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Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Nizhny Novgorod is
continental (according to the Köppen classification, humid continental with warm summers - Dfb), with cold winters, during which the temperature is normally below freezing, and warm summers.
Niznij Novgorod (formerly known as Gorky) is a city of 1,250,000 inhabitants located in European Russia, at 56 degrees north latitude and 390 km (240 mi) east of Moscow. At the city, the Oka River enters the
Volga, the largest river in Europe, which rises northwest of Moscow and then flows into the Caspian Sea.
The climate of Nizhny Novgorod is similar to that of Moscow, although it is slightly more continental, as it is located further from the Atlantic Ocean and closer to Siberia.
Precipitation is not abundant, since it amounts to around 670 millimetres (26.5 inches) per year. The driest period is from February to May, while summer and autumn are the rainiest seasons. Precipitation generally occurs in the form of snow from late October to early April. Instead, in late spring and summer, it can occur in the form of thunderstorms.
Winter, from November to March, is very cold: the average temperature in January and February is around -8.5 °C (16.5 °F). The sky is often cloudy, and light snow often falls. The ground is normally snow-covered from late November onwards.
During
cold waves, the temperature can drop below -30 °C (-22 °F), although in recent years this has occurred less frequently. Occasionally it has also dropped below -40 °C (-40 °F), in fact, it dropped to -40.8 °C (-41.4 °F) in January 1940, to -41.2 °C (-42.2 °F) in January 1950, and to -41.8 °C (-43.2 °F) at the end of December 1978. In the 1980s, it dropped to a maximum of -37.2 °C (-35 °F) in January 1987. In January 1942, the daily average was -21.2 °C (-6.2 °F), with an extreme minimum of -38.8 °C (-37.8 °F).
The winter of 2020 was very mild, in fact the daily average from December to February was -2.5 °C (27.5 °F).
Summer, from June to August, is quite warm and sunny. The average in July is around 20 °C (68 °F).
Sometimes there can be
heat waves, during which the temperature can reach and exceed 35 °C (95 °F), and which can be interrupted by strong throughout and gusts of wind. During the exceptional summer of 2010, the temperature reached 35 °C (95 °F) in June, 38.2 °C (100.8 °F) in July, when the average maximum was 31.8 °C (89.2 °F), and 38 °C (100.4 °F) in August.
Nizhny Novgorod - Climate data
In Nizhny Novgorod, the
average temperature of the coldest month (February) is of -8.7 °C (16.3 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 20.1 °C (68.3 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Nizhny Novgorod - Average temperatures (1991-2013) |
| Month | Min | Max | Mean |
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| January | -11.2 | -5.9 | -8.6 |
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| February | -11.8 | -5.6 | -8.7 |
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| March | -5.7 | 1 | -2.4 |
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| April | 2.3 | 11 | 6.7 |
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| May | 8.4 | 18.9 | 13.7 |
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| June | 12.8 | 22.7 | 17.8 |
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| July | 15.2 | 25.1 | 20.1 |
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| August | 13.1 | 22.4 | 17.7 |
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| September | 8.2 | 15.9 | 12 |
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| October | 2.6 | 8.3 | 5.5 |
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| November | -4.1 | 0.1 | -2 |
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| December | -9.5 | -4.7 | -7.1 |
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| Year | 1.8 | 9.2 | 5.45 |
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amounts to 670 millimeters (26.4 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 34.6 mm (1.4 in) in the driest month (April) to 75.1 mm (3 in) in the wettest one (June). Here is the average precipitation.
Nizhny Novgorod - Average precipitation| Month | Days |
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| January | 48 | 13 |
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| February | 38 | 10 |
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| March | 45 | 10 |
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| April | 35 | 7 |
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| May | 42 | 8 |
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| June | 75 | 10 |
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| July | 68 | 8 |
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| August | 69 | 9 |
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| September | 64 | 10 |
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| October | 70 | 11 |
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| November | 55 | 12 |
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| December | 59 | 13 |
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| Year | 670 | 121 |
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There are on average around 1970
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Nizhny Novgorod - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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| January | 1 | 40 |
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| February | 2.5 | 75 |
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| March | 5 | 155 |
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| April | 7 | 215 |
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| May | 9.5 | 295 |
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| June | 10 | 305 |
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| July | 10 | 315 |
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| August | 8.5 | 260 |
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| September | 5.5 | 160 |
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| October | 2.5 | 85 |
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| November | 1.5 | 40 |
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| December | 1 | 25 |
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| Year | 5.4 | 1970 |
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Nizhny Novgorod - Weather by month
Based on the period 1991-2013
January is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-8.6 °C, with a minimum of
-11.2 °C and a maximum of
-5.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-24.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-33.3 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
1.5 °C. However, it reached
5.7 °C in January 2007.
Precipitation amounts to
47.6 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are short.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 16% of the time.
The average humidity is 84%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.6 kph.
February, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -8.7 °C, with a minimum of -11.8 °C and a maximum of -5.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -23 °C. However, it dropped to -31.3 °C in February 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 2 °C. However, it reached 7 °C in February 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 37.6 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 28% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.7 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -2.4 °C, with a minimum of -5.7 °C and a maximum of 1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -14 °C. However, it dropped to -21.4 °C in March 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 8 °C. However, it reached 17.3 °C in March 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 44.8 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 41% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.9 kph.
April is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of 6.7 °C, with a minimum of 2.3 °C and a maximum of 11 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -6 °C. However, it dropped to -15.4 °C in April 1998.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 21 °C. However, it reached 25 °C in April 2001.
Precipitation amounts to 34.6 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 50% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of 10.4 kph.
May is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 13.7 °C, with a minimum of 8.4 °C and a maximum of 18.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0.5 °C. However, it dropped to -3.3 °C in May 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 27.5 °C. However, it reached 32.5 °C in May 2007.
Precipitation amounts to 42.5 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 16 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of 9.5 kph.
June is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.8 °C, with a minimum of 12.8 °C and a maximum of 22.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6 °C. However, it dropped to 0.6 °C in June 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 29.5 °C. However, it reached 35 °C in June 1998.
Precipitation amounts to 75.1 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are very long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of 8.6 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of 20.1 °C, with a minimum of 15.2 °C and a maximum of 25.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 10 °C. However, it dropped to 6 °C in July 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 31.5 °C. However, it reached 38.2 °C in July 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 68.3 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 17 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are very long.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 68%.
The average wind speed is of 7.6 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of 17.7 °C, with a minimum of 13.1 °C and a maximum of 22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 6.5 °C. However, it dropped to 3.6 °C in August 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 30 °C. However, it reached 38 °C in August 2010.
Precipitation amounts to 69.3 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 15 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 56% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 7.7 kph.
September is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of 12 °C, with a minimum of 8.2 °C and a maximum of 15.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around 0.5 °C. However, it dropped to -5.5 °C in September 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 25 °C. However, it reached 29.6 °C in September 1995.
Precipitation amounts to 64.3 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 5.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 42% of the time.
The average humidity is 77%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 8.2 kph.
October is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of 5.5 °C, with a minimum of 2.6 °C and a maximum of 8.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -5 °C. However, it dropped to -9.2 °C in October 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 17.5 °C. However, it reached 24.2 °C in October 1991.
Precipitation amounts to 70.1 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 2.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 26% of the time.
The average humidity is 80%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 9.8 kph.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of -2 °C, with a minimum of -4.1 °C and a maximum of 0.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -14.5 °C. However, it dropped to -23.6 °C in November 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 8 °C. However, it reached 13.8 °C in November 2013.
Precipitation amounts to 55.4 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 8 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 1.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 16% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.6 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of -7.1 °C, with a minimum of -9.5 °C and a maximum of -4.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around -22 °C. However, it dropped to -31.2 °C in December 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around 3 °C. However, it reached 8.5 °C in December 2008.
Precipitation amounts to 58.8 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 7 hours and 0 minutes. So the days are short. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 1 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 11% of the time.
The average humidity is 85%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of 10.6 kph.