Weather in Kazan

Kazan is in Russia at 55.8°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. July is the warmest month (average 19.0°C, high 23.7°C) and January is the coolest (average -14.1°C, low -17.4°C).

Rain is about 646 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is July at 72 mm; the driest is February at 37 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and August.

Rain through the year

Annual rainfall is 646 mm. July leads at 72 mm; February is lightest at 37 mm.

Humidity peaks near 97%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

How warm Kazan gets

Kazan has a 33.1°C gap between its coolest monthly average (-14.1°C in January) and its warmest (19.0°C in July). That is a northern-hemisphere pattern.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 6.8°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; July nights still hold 14.3°C.

Distinctive months in Kazan

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for -17.4°C at night and -10.8°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 37 mm across 9 rainy days. Highs sit near -8.9°C. March: -2.2°C high, -9.6°C low, 46 mm rain, 95% humidity. April stands apart from the months beside it: 7.5°C / -1.3°C and 44 mm. May brings 53 mm and 11 rainy days; temperatures run from 6.8°C to 17.7°C. In June, Kazan averages 20.8°C by day and 11.2°C at night, with 69 mm of rain.

July is both the hottest and wettest month: highs around 23.7°C, 72 mm of rain, and 78% humidity. August stands apart from the months beside it: 22.1°C / 12.6°C and 61 mm. September brings 54 mm and 11 rainy days; temperatures run from 7.2°C to 16.0°C. October: 7.0°C high, 0.4°C low, 63 mm rain, 87% humidity. In November, Kazan averages -1.9°C by day and -7.0°C at night, with 50 mm of rain. December brings 51 mm and 12 rainy days; temperatures run from -15.1°C to -9.0°C.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and August: June (16.0°C average, 69 mm, 78% humidity); July (19.0°C average, 72 mm, 78% humidity); August (17.3°C average, 61 mm, 78% humidity). They fall in calendar order. The score rewards averages near 22°C, lower rainfall, and humidity near 60%. It is a climate score, not a festival or price calendar.

If you prefer the hottest stretch, that is July. The coolest stretch is January.

Kazan and other cities in Russia

Nizhny Novgorod is about 323 km away: Kazan is about as warm as Nizhny Novgorod at the hot peak and 75 mm drier over the year than Nizhny Novgorod. Nizhny Novgorod’s wettest month is June (85 mm) versus July here.

Yekaterinburg is about 718 km away: Kazan is 1.3°C warmer than Yekaterinburg in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (623 mm in Yekaterinburg). Yekaterinburg’s wettest month is June (92 mm) versus July here.

Moscow is about 719 km away: Kazan is about as warm as Moscow at the hot peak and 119 mm drier over the year than Moscow. Moscow’s wettest month is July (93 mm) versus July here.