Weather in Nizhny Novgorod

Nizhny Novgorod is in Russia at 56.3°N. The 2001–2020 NASA POWER daily record describes a continental climate with a wide temperature swing. July is the warmest month (average 19.1°C, high 23.6°C) and January is the coolest (average -12.5°C, low -15.8°C).

Rain is about 721 mm of rain spread through the year. The wettest month is June at 85 mm; the driest is February at 42 mm. On this site the months that score closest to a 22°C day, lighter rain, and moderate humidity are June, July, and August.

Temperature through the year

Monthly average highs run from -9.3°C in January to 23.6°C in July. Nights follow the same curve: -15.8°C in January and 14.7°C in July.

Across the year the mean afternoon high is 7.4°C. If you want the smallest day–night shock, look at months where the high and low sit close together; July nights still hold 14.7°C.

Rainfall pattern

Annual rainfall is 721 mm. June leads at 85 mm; February is lightest at 42 mm.

Humidity peaks near 96%. That usually lines up with the wetter months rather than the hottest ones.

What stands out month by month

The year bottoms out in January. Plan for -15.8°C at night and -9.3°C in the afternoon. February is the driest month, averaging only 42 mm across 10 rainy days. Highs sit near -7.4°C. March: -1.5°C high, -8.9°C low, 45 mm rain, 94% humidity. April stands apart from the months beside it: 7.8°C / -0.9°C and 50 mm. May brings 58 mm and 12 rainy days; temperatures run from 7.3°C to 17.6°C. June is the wettest month — 85 mm and 16 rainy days, with 79% humidity.

Peak heat arrives in July: 23.6°C by day, 14.7°C at night, and 79% humidity. August stands apart from the months beside it: 22.2°C / 12.9°C and 70 mm. September brings 60 mm and 11 rainy days; temperatures run from 7.6°C to 16.1°C. October: 7.3°C high, 1.0°C low, 73 mm rain, 89% humidity. In November, Nizhny Novgorod averages -0.8°C by day and -5.6°C at night, with 57 mm of rain. December brings 58 mm and 14 rainy days; temperatures run from -12.8°C to -7.0°C.

When the score favours a visit

The three months with the highest comfort score are June, July, and August: June (15.9°C average, 85 mm, 79% humidity); July (19.1°C average, 77 mm, 79% humidity); August (17.5°C average, 70 mm, 77% 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.

Nizhny Novgorod and other cities in Russia

Kazan is about 323 km away: Nizhny Novgorod is about as warm as Kazan at the hot peak and 75 mm wetter over the year than Kazan. Kazan’s wettest month is July (72 mm) versus June here.

Moscow is about 402 km away: Nizhny Novgorod is 0.5°C warmer than Moscow in its hottest month and 44 mm drier over the year than Moscow. Moscow’s wettest month is July (93 mm) versus June here.

Saint Petersburg is about 896 km away: Nizhny Novgorod is 1.3°C warmer than Saint Petersburg in its hottest month and a similar annual rainfall (723 mm in Saint Petersburg). Saint Petersburg’s wettest month is August (90 mm) versus June here.