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Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, sits on the Volga River in European Russia, on the plain where the Kazanka joins the great river at approximately 55.79°N, 49.11°E. Its inland position gives it a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — with warm summers and cold, snowy winters — and four sharply distinct seasons.
Summer, from June to August, is warm, with July the warmest month — average highs around 25–26°C — and hot spells that can exceed 33°C. It is the wettest season, with frequent thunderstorms, and the long days and the broad Volga draw crowds to the riverbanks and beaches.
Winter, from November to March, is cold and snowy, with January and February the coldest — average highs around -8°C and lows near -14°C, and cold snaps below -30°C. The Volga freezes solid, snow lies for four to five months, and the days are short and often grey.
Kazan receives around 550–600 mm of precipitation a year, with a summer maximum from thunderstorms and a fairly even spread the rest of the year; a good share of the cold-season total falls as snow that lies through the long winter. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.
Kazan's Volga setting shapes its year: the great river freezes hard enough in winter to be crossed on foot, then thaws into a broad summer waterway. Its continental climate spans nearly 60°C between the coldest winter nights and the warmest summer afternoons.
To follow any single measurement in Kazan more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.