SeasonMapNizhny Novgorod weather by month
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The best time to visit Nizhny Novgorod is June to August — 94/100 in August, 24°C and 9 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (91/100 on average).
The worst month is January at 27/100 — freezing, a little rain, clean air. See January →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
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Nizhny Novgorod, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Nizhny Novgorod is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 27 | F | -5°C | 11 d | 1 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 36 | F | -3°C | 9 d | 4 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MarMarch | 51 | D | 3°C | 8 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| AprApril | 71 | B | 12°C | 10 d | 9 h | Shoulder | — |
| MayMay | 82 | A | 19°C | 11 d | 12 h | Busy | 2 |
| JunJune | 92 | S | 23°C | 10 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 87 | A | 26°C | 12 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 94 | S | 24°C | 9 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 78 | B | 18°C | 9 d | 8 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| OctOctober | 61 | C | 9°C | 11 d | 4 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| NovNovember | 40 | F | 2°C | 12 d | 2 h | Shoulder | — |
| DecDecember | 30 | F | -3°C | 12 d | 1 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Nizhny Novgorod through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Nizhny Novgorod in August
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyschool holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet