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Monthly climate in Volgograd, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Volgograd features a humid continental climate (Dfa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-13 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 370 mm (14.6 inches) and receives 76 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Volgograd enjoys an average of 3453 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 19 minutes to 16 hours 4 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Volgograd, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Volgograd are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -3 °C (25 - 27 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Volgograd experiences 90 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 118 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Volgograd, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 7°C
(44°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 41°C
(107°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 12°C
(54°F)
Mean maximum 5°C
(41°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 32°C
(91°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 6°C
(43°F)
Average high -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -3°C
(27°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 20°C
(67°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 -2°C
(30°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(1°F)		 -18°C
(1°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 -10°C
(14°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-8°F)		 -25°C
(-13°F)		 -18°C
(-0°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 -14°C
(7°F)		 -18°C
(0°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Volgograd, Russian Federation §

Volgograd usually has the most precipitation in March, May and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Volgograd are August, September and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Volgograd, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31 (1.2) 39 (1.5) 44 (1.7) 33 (1.3) 45 (1.8) 30 (1.2) 26 (1.0) 9 (0.4) 22 (0.9) 26 (1.0) 20 (0.8) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 10 7 8 4 4 2 5 5 4 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Volgograd, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Volgograd are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Volgograd: January, November and December receive an average of 4 hours 13 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Volgograd, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 98 180 266 340 385 432 436 408 332 279 179 111
Mean daily daylight hours 8h 46m 10h 10m 11h 55m 13h 43m 15h 16m 16h 4m 15h 38m 14h 16m 12h 32m 10h 45m 9h 10m 8h 19m

Solar UV radiation in Volgograd, Russian Federation §

Volgograd experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 8 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 2. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Volgograd UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Volgograd, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 6 8 9 9 7 6 4 2 1