Kazan weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · continental climate

The best time to visit Kazan is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with June and July close behind. Kazan averages about 1,964 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 57 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kazan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kazan is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 43 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kazan?
Kazan gets a moderate 1,964 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate August (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #84 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 614 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 | -10° / 14°F | -17° / 1°F | 43 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -17° / 1°F | 35 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -9° / 16°F | 44 mm | 2 |
| April | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 42 mm | 3 |
| May | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 53 mm | 4 |
| June | 78 | 22° / 72°F | 13° / 55°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| July | 78 | 24° / 75°F | 16° / 61°F | 67 mm | 5 |
| August | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 57 mm | 4 |
| September | 54 | 16° / 61°F | 8° / 46°F | 52 mm | 2 |
| October | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 1° / 34°F | 58 mm | 1 |
| November | 0 | -2° / 28°F | -7° / 19°F | 47 mm | 0 |
| December | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -15° / 5°F | 49 mm | 0 |
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Kazan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kazan?
Kazan is a city break in Russia with a continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kazan get a year?
Kazan gets about 1,964 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kazan?
The sunniest time to visit Kazan is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kazan?
January is the least sunny month in Kazan, scoring 0/100 with about 43 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kazan?
The typical midday UV index in Kazan peaks around 5 (moderate) 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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