Astrakhan weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · semi-arid climate
The best time to visit Astrakhan is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 90/100), with June and May close behind. Astrakhan averages about 2,391 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F and roughly 17 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Astrakhan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Astrakhan is September, then June and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 14 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Astrakhan?
Astrakhan gets a moderate 2,391 hours of sunshine a year. 90 Sunshine Score points separate September (90) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #18 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 217 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -8° / 18°F | 14 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -8° / 18°F | 13 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -2° / 28°F | 18 mm | 2 |
| April | 66 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 26 mm | 4 |
| May | 88 | 26° / 79°F | 13° / 55°F | 27 mm | 6 |
| June | 89 | 32° / 90°F | 18° / 64°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| July | 63 | 35° / 95°F | 21° / 70°F | 15 mm | 7 |
| August | 82 | 33° / 91°F | 19° / 66°F | 9 mm | 6 |
| September | 90 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 17 mm | 4 |
| October | 59 | 16° / 61°F | 5° / 41°F | 21 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 18 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -6° / 21°F | 20 mm | 0 |
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Astrakhan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Astrakhan?
Astrakhan is a city break in Russia with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Astrakhan get a year?
Astrakhan gets about 2,391 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Astrakhan?
The sunniest time to visit Astrakhan is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 90/100 (with June and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 25°C / 77°F.
What is the least sunny month in Astrakhan?
January is the least sunny month in Astrakhan, scoring 0/100 with about 14 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Astrakhan?
The typical midday UV index in Astrakhan peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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