May
Other strong months: September and June
88/100 weather score
Russia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Volgograd
For Volgograd, May has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 22.8°C, nights average 11.7°C, and rainfall totals about 37 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthMay
Typical daytime high22.8°C
Typical night-time low11.7°C
May rainfall37 mm
September
Other strong months: May and April
87/100 weather score
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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.
3 months fit your choices for Volgograd
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February, March, November and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -3.2°C, 27° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Volgograd?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Volgograd?
May is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 22.8°C and 37 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Volgograd?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 30.6°C and a night-time low of 19°C.
Which month has the least rain?
August has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 22 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3.2°C | -8.6°C | 37 mm | 8.7 | 8 h 41 | 5 | Good coverage |
| February | -2.2°C | -8.6°C | 31 mm | 7.2 | 10 h 05 | 5 | Good coverage |
| March | 5°C | -2.6°C | 34 mm | 6.8 | 11 h 44 | 5 | Good coverage |
| April | 15.7°C | 5.2°C | 27 mm | 4.5 | 13 h 37 | 54 | Good coverage |
| May | 22.8°C | 11.7°C | 37 mm | 5.5 | 15 h 13 | 88 | Good coverage |
| June | 28°C | 16.5°C | 36 mm | 5.7 | 16 h 08 | 81 | Good coverage |
| July | 30.6°C | 19°C | 25 mm | 3.7 | 15 h 46 | 70 | Good coverage |
| August | 29.7°C | 17.8°C | 22 mm | 3 | 14 h 21 | 76 | Good coverage |
| September | 22.4°C | 11.6°C | 35 mm | 5.1 | 12 h 31 | 87 | Good coverage |
| October | 13.7°C | 5.2°C | 34 mm | 6.4 | 10 h 42 | 45 | Good coverage |
| November | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 29 mm | 6.5 | 9 h 06 | 5 | Good coverage |
| December | -1.4°C | -6.7°C | 44 mm | 8.3 | 8 h 17 | 5 | Good coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.7°C warmer in Volgograd.
Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.
Jan—
Feb
+1.4
Mar
+2.6
Apr
+1.5
May
+0.9
Jun
+1.9
Jul
+2.2
Aug
+3.3
Sep
+0.7
Oct
+1.4
Nov—
Dec
+1.0
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12.3°C25 Jan 2007 | -33.0°C10 Jan 1940 | 29 mm15 Jan 1987 | 110 mm1987 · driest 3 mm in 1947 | 78 |
| February | 15.9°C28 Feb 1990 | -32.5°C2 Feb 1954 | 28 mm26 Feb 1968 | 98 mm1979 · driest 0 mm in 1949 | 80 |
| March | 21.7°C31 Mar 2025 | -25.8°C2 Mar 1954 | 30 mm27 Mar 2002 | 85 mm1970 · driest 1 mm in 1949 | 83 |
| April | 29.2°C30 Apr 2012 | -12.8°C2 Apr 1952 | 42 mm6 Apr 1997 | 81 mm1997 · driest 2 mm in 1951 | 83 |
| May | 37.2°C29 May 2007 | -3.3°C3 May 2022 | 71 mm3 May 1990 | 101 mm1961 · driest 4 mm in 1984 | 81 |
| June | 39.4°C15 Jun 2012 | 2.0°C4 Jun 1967 | 73 mm30 Jun 1961 | 121 mm1993 · driest 0 mm in 2010 | 81 |
| July | 41.8°C10 Jul 1972 | 7.2°C4 Jul 1957 | 59 mm24 Jul 1989 | 183 mm1989 · driest 0 mm in 2001 | 83 |
| August | 42.6°C7 Aug 1940 | 4.5°C28 Aug 1950 | 59 mm19 Aug 1988 | 112 mm1945 · driest 0 mm in 1972 | 83 |
| September | 37.8°C2 Sep 2010 | -1.0°C29 Sep 1986 | 53 mm13 Sep 2000 | 112 mm2013 · driest 0 mm in 1994 | 82 |
| October | 31.0°C3 Oct 1999 | -12.2°C26 Oct 1965 | 39 mm2 Oct 2002 | 109 mm2002 · driest 0 mm in 1944 | 81 |
| November | 21.0°C8 Nov 2019 | -25.8°C27 Nov 1953 | 28 mm19 Nov 1961 | 106 mm1961 · driest 3 mm in 1952 | 77 |
| December | 12.3°C3 Dec 1961 | -27.8°C18 Dec 1946 | 35 mm10 Dec 2013 | 130 mm1966 · driest 2 mm in 1946 | 78 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 27 | <1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 24 | <1 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 19 | <1 |
| April | 1 | 0 | 3 | <1 |
| May | 11 | 3 | <1 | <1 |
| June | 21 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| July | 28 | 17 | 0 | <1 |
| August | 25 | 15 | 0 | <1 |
| September | 9 | 2 | <1 | <1 |
| October | <1 | <1 | 4 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 16 | <1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 25% | 2% | 29% | -10.2–-1.0°C |
| February | 0% | 22% | 2% | 24% | -8.5–1.4°C |
| March | <1% | 19% | 2% | 19% | -2.1–7.9°C |
| April | 19% | 16% | 2% | 14% | 12.0–18.4°C |
| May | 62% | 18% | 4% | 17% | 19.6–25.6°C |
| June | 79% | 18% | 3% | 16% | 24.7–30.4°C |
| July | 85% | 15% | 3% | 10% | 27.6–32.6°C |
| August | 86% | 12% | 3% | 7% | 26.3–32.6°C |
| September | 59% | 15% | 2% | 13% | 19.3–24.8°C |
| October | 10% | 18% | 2% | 17% | 9.9–16.3°C |
| November | 0% | 23% | 2% | 26% | 1.5–6.3°C |
| December | 0% | 26% | 3% | 31% | -5.0–1.9°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 472757
- NOAA station
- RS000034561 · VOLSHSKIY GMO
- Station distance
- 6 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 24 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 48.71°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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