September
Other strong months: May and June
Russia · 1991–2020
For Rostov-on-Don, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23°C, nights average 12.2°C, and rainfall totals about 45 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Other strong months: May and June
Other strong months: May and April
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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 Rostov-on-Don
The lowest comfort score is 5 out of 100. January, February and December share that score. In January, that is mainly because days reach only -0.3°C, 24° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23°C and 45 mm of rain.
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 30°C and a night-time low of 18.5°C.
April has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 39 mm.
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
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 | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | 59 mm | 9.8 | 8 h 52 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | 1.3°C | -4.9°C | 48 mm | 8.1 | 10 h 11 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 7.7°C | -0.3°C | 52 mm | 8.6 | 11 h 45 | 11 | Strong coverage |
| April | 16.7°C | 6.1°C | 39 mm | 6.9 | 13 h 32 | 56 | Strong coverage |
| May | 23°C | 11.9°C | 57 mm | 7.4 | 15 h 03 | 84 | Strong coverage |
| June | 27.4°C | 16.2°C | 61 mm | 6.6 | 15 h 54 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| July | 30°C | 18.5°C | 49 mm | 5.9 | 15 h 34 | 69 | Strong coverage |
| August | 29.7°C | 17.7°C | 44 mm | 4.2 | 14 h 14 | 74 | Strong coverage |
| September | 23°C | 12.2°C | 45 mm | 5.1 | 12 h 30 | 88 | Strong coverage |
| October | 14.8°C | 6.2°C | 50 mm | 6.7 | 10 h 47 | 48 | Strong coverage |
| November | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | 52 mm | 7.1 | 9 h 16 | 10 | Strong coverage |
| December | 1.5°C | -3.6°C | 61 mm | 9.5 | 8 h 30 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
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.
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.0°C9 Jan 1948 | -31.9°C10 Jan 1940 | 38 mm26 Jan 1980 | 130 mm1987 · driest 5 mm in 1937 | 80 |
| February | 19.8°C24 Feb 1966 | -29.7°C5 Feb 1954 | 33 mm4 Feb 1994 | 168 mm2004 · driest 2 mm in 1972 | 80 |
| March | 26.0°C25 Mar 2008 | -21.7°C7 Mar 1964 | 36 mm5 Mar 1981 | 111 mm2009 · driest 2 mm in 1986 | 81 |
| April | 33.6°C30 Apr 1970 | -10.4°C7 Apr 1942 | 39 mm12 Apr 1987 | 125 mm1977 · driest 6 mm in 1971 | 81 |
| May | 35.6°C25 May 2007 | -2.0°C1 May 1940 | 55 mm5 May 1983 | 180 mm2016 · driest 0 mm in 2013 | 81 |
| June | 38.4°C9 Jun 1969 | 3.4°C5 Jun 2003 | 75 mm17 Jun 1958 | 147 mm1987 · driest 4 mm in 2018 | 81 |
| July | 39.6°C9 Jul 1938 | 8.3°C31 Jul 1944 | 61 mm14 Jul 1953 | 128 mm1940 · driest 4 mm in 1963 | 78 |
| August | 40.1°C1 Aug 2010 | 2.6°C31 Aug 1966 | 76 mm2 Aug 2018 | 125 mm2004 · driest 1 mm in 2008 | 78 |
| September | 38.1°C1 Sep 2010 | -3.1°C29 Sep 1941 | 54 mm9 Sep 2011 | 169 mm1996 · driest 0 mm in 2015 | 77 |
| October | 31.0°C2 Oct 1999 | -10.0°C31 Oct 1951 | 51 mm22 Oct 2018 | 196 mm2013 · driest 3 mm in 1951 | 76 |
| November | 23.1°C3 Nov 1938 | -25.1°C27 Nov 1953 | 41 mm17 Nov 2015 | 128 mm2018 · driest 7 mm in 1938 | 76 |
| December | 18.5°C5 Dec 1976 | -26.6°C16 Dec 1997 | 39 mm19 Dec 2017 | 150 mm1967 · driest 2 mm in 1948 | 76 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| April | 1 | <1 | 2 | <1 |
| May | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| June | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 29 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| August | 27 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| September | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 1 | <1 | 3 | 1 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was May (scoring 89); on 2011–2025 it is September (95). Both are scored the same way, from the same station — only the climate underneath changed.
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0% | 29% | 5% | 38% | -6.1–2.7°C |
| February | 0% | 27% | 4% | 35% | -4.0–4.1°C |
| March | <1% | 24% | 4% | 26% | 1.7–9.9°C |
| April | 23% | 23% | 4% | 26% | 12.9–19.5°C |
| May | 63% | 22% | 5% | 26% | 20.3–25.7°C |
| June | 75% | 24% | 6% | 26% | 24.3–29.9°C |
| July | 81% | 19% | 5% | 16% | 27.0–32.1°C |
| August | 84% | 16% | 4% | 12% | 26.3–31.8°C |
| September | 66% | 16% | 4% | 15% | 19.8–25.4°C |
| October | 15% | 20% | 4% | 22% | 12.0–18.0°C |
| November | <1% | 25% | 5% | 31% | 3.5–9.1°C |
| December | 0% | 30% | 6% | 39% | -2.7–5.0°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.
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