Volgograd weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · hot-summer continental climate
The best time to visit Volgograd is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 89/100), with June and July close behind. Volgograd averages about 2,257 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 16 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Volgograd?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Volgograd is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 37 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Volgograd?
Volgograd gets a moderate 2,257 hours of sunshine a year. 89 Sunshine Score points separate August (89) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #33 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 394 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 | -5° / 23°F | -12° / 10°F | 37 mm | 0 |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -12° / 10°F | 31 mm | 1 |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -5° / 23°F | 35 mm | 2 |
| April | 51 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 29 mm | 4 |
| May | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 46 mm | 5 |
| June | 86 | 28° / 82°F | 16° / 61°F | 31 mm | 6 |
| July | 86 | 31° / 88°F | 18° / 64°F | 33 mm | 6 |
| August | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 16 mm | 6 |
| September | 85 | 22° / 72°F | 10° / 50°F | 36 mm | 4 |
| October | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 3° / 37°F | 35 mm | 2 |
| November | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -3° / 27°F | 28 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | -3° / 27°F | -9° / 16°F | 37 mm | 0 |
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Volgograd: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Volgograd?
Volgograd is a city break in Russia with a hot-summer continental climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Volgograd get a year?
Volgograd gets about 2,257 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Volgograd?
The sunniest time to visit Volgograd is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 89/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Volgograd?
January is the least sunny month in Volgograd, scoring 0/100 with about 37 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Volgograd?
The typical midday UV index in Volgograd peaks around 6 (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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