July
Other strong months: August and June
85/100 weather score
Russia · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Nizhniy Novgorod
For Nizhniy Novgorod, July has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 25°C, nights average 15.2°C, and rainfall totals about 75 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJuly
Typical daytime high25°C
Typical night-time low15.2°C
July rainfall75 mm
May
Other strong months: September and August
89/100 weather score
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3 months fit your choices for Nizhniy Novgorod
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 -6°C, 30° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
Quick answers
Planning a trip to Nizhniy Novgorod?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Nizhniy Novgorod?
July is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 25°C and 75 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Nizhniy Novgorod?
July is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 25°C and a night-time low of 15.2°C.
Which month has the least rain?
February and March have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 40 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 | -6°C | -11.1°C | 50 mm | 13.2 | 7 h 29 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| February | -5°C | -10.9°C | 40 mm | 9.6 | 9 h 26 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| March | 1.3°C | -5.4°C | 40 mm | 9.1 | 11 h 37 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| April | 11°C | 2.3°C | 41 mm | 7.8 | 14 h 07 | 29 | Strong coverage |
| May | 19.3°C | 8.7°C | 42 mm | 7.9 | 16 h 20 | 68 | Strong coverage |
| June | 22.7°C | 12.7°C | 73 mm | 10.3 | 17 h 40 | 80 | Strong coverage |
| July | 25°C | 15.2°C | 75 mm | 9.1 | 17 h 07 | 85 | Strong coverage |
| August | 22.7°C | 13.3°C | 68 mm | 9 | 15 h 07 | 83 | Strong coverage |
| September | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 60 mm | 9.1 | 12 h 40 | 53 | Strong coverage |
| October | 8°C | 2.4°C | 68 mm | 10.8 | 10 h 16 | 13 | Strong coverage |
| November | 0°C | -3.9°C | 52 mm | 11.1 | 8 h 04 | 5 | Strong coverage |
| December | -4.3°C | -8.8°C | 58 mm | 13.3 | 6 h 54 | 5 | Strong coverage |
What has changed
Recent daytime highs are
1.6°C warmer in Nizhniy Novgorod.
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
+1.6
Feb
+1.9
Mar
+1.4
Apr
+1.2
May
+2.6
Jun
+1.0
Jul
+1.7
Aug
+2.5
Sep
+1.4
Oct
+0.7
Nov
+1.2
Dec
+2.3
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.7°C20 Jan 2007 | -41.2°C10 Jan 1950 | 29 mm9 Jan 1970 | 91 mm2016 · driest 4 mm in 1929 | 131 |
| February | 7.2°C21 Feb 2020 | -37.2°C5 Feb 1929 | 25 mm1 Feb 1973 | 81 mm2001 · driest 0 mm in 1984 | 131 |
| March | 17.3°C30 Mar 2007 | -28.3°C13 Mar 1902 | 28 mm3 Mar 2002 | 94 mm2013 · driest 2 mm in 1949 | 131 |
| April | 26.3°C30 Apr 1970 | -19.7°C5 Apr 1931 | 35 mm22 Apr 2016 | 111 mm2016 · driest 1 mm in 1937 | 131 |
| May | 32.5°C31 May 1921 | -6.9°C4 May 1918 | 54 mm24 May 1975 | 138 mm1965 · driest 2 mm in 1940 | 131 |
| June | 36.3°C26 Jun 1948 | -1.8°C2 Jun 1930 | 60 mm20 Jun 1946 | 163 mm1908 · driest 9 mm in 1903 | 132 |
| July | 38.2°C29 Jul 2010 | 5.1°C4 Jul 1986 | 75 mm10 Jul 2023 | 224 mm1929 · driest 4 mm in 2010 | 132 |
| August | 38.0°C5 Aug 2010 | 0.9°C31 Aug 1966 | 55 mm5 Aug 1978 | 185 mm1999 · driest 3 mm in 1972 | 132 |
| September | 31.0°C10 Sep 1909 | -5.5°C30 Sep 1996 | 51 mm7 Sep 1931 | 150 mm2007 · driest 1 mm in 2024 | 129 |
| October | 24.2°C3 Oct 1991 | -16.0°C29 Oct 1912 | 61 mm3 Oct 1908 | 156 mm1977 · driest 2 mm in 1987 | 131 |
| November | 13.8°C7 Nov 2013 | -29.4°C27 Nov 1961 | 28 mm26 Nov 1966 | 103 mm2006 · driest 6 mm in 1941 | 129 |
| December | 8.5°C6 Dec 2008 | -41.4°C31 Dec 1978 | 30 mm11 Dec 1998 | 113 mm1907 · driest 4 mm in 1944 | 131 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Frost nights | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0 | 30 | <1 |
| February | 0 | 0 | 27 | <1 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 26 | <1 |
| April | <1 | 0 | 9 | <1 |
| May | 5 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| June | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| July | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| August | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| September | 2 | 0 | <1 | 2 |
| October | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
The best month has moved. On the 1961–1990 numbers the strongest month here was July (scoring 92); on 2011–2025 it is August (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% | 32% | 1% | 41% | -12.9–-3.6°C |
| February | 0% | 27% | 1% | 32% | -11.1–-1.7°C |
| March | 0% | 24% | <1% | 27% | -3.5–2.8°C |
| April | 5% | 23% | 2% | 26% | 5.8–13.7°C |
| May | 31% | 26% | 4% | 31% | 14.2–21.6°C |
| June | 48% | 33% | 7% | 42% | 19.1–25.3°C |
| July | 60% | 31% | 7% | 38% | 21.2–26.8°C |
| August | 51% | 30% | 6% | 38% | 19.6–25.2°C |
| September | 18% | 32% | 5% | 43% | 12.6–18.3°C |
| October | <1% | 33% | 4% | 44% | 4.0–10.1°C |
| November | 0% | 33% | 2% | 44% | -3.7–2.4°C |
| December | 0% | 35% | 2% | 45% | -9.4–-1.5°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 520555
- NOAA station
- RSM00027459 · NIZNIJ NOVGOROD
- Station distance
- 6.9 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 28 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 56.33°, 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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