Krasnodar sits on the Kuban River in the far south of European Russia, on a fertile plain between the Sea of Azov and the Caucasus Mountains at approximately 45.04°N, 38.98°E. Its southerly position gives it a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) — hot summers and mild winters — and it is the warmest region of Russia.

Summer, from June to August, is hot and humid, with July and August the warmest — average highs around 30–31°C — and heatwaves that can exceed 38°C. Thunderstorms are frequent, sometimes heavy, and the fertile Kuban plain around the city is the most productive agricultural land in Russia, sustained by these summer rains.

Winter, from December to February, is mild and short, with January the coolest month — average highs around 5–6°C and lows near -1°C, the mildest of any large Russian city. Snow falls but rarely lies long, and thaws are frequent, though cold easterly outbreaks from the interior can bring brief sharp freezes.

Krasnodar receives around 680–740 mm of precipitation a year, spread through the year with an early-summer and late-autumn maximum; the nearby Caucasus mountains enhance the rainfall, making the Kuban far wetter than the steppe to the northeast. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Krasnodar Krai is the warmest region in all of Russia, with an annual mean around 15°C — warm and wet enough for tea, rice and vineyards, a world away from the Siberian interior. The Caucasus mountains to the south shelter the plain and feed its rivers with snowmelt.

To follow any single measurement in Krasnodar 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.