Nizhny Novgorod, Russia's fifth-largest city, sits at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers in European Russia, on hills above the water at approximately 56.30°N, 43.94°E. Its inland position gives it a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) — with warm summers and cold, snowy winters — and four distinct seasons.

Summer, from June to August, is warm, with July the warmest month — average highs around 24–25°C — and hot spells that can exceed 32°C. It is the wettest season, with frequent showers and thunderstorms, and the long northern days are bright and green along the two great rivers.

Winter, from November to March, is cold, grey and snowy, with January the coldest month — average highs around -7°C and lows near -13°C, with cold snaps below -30°C. The rivers freeze, snow lies for four to five months, and daylight shrinks to only about seven hours around the solstice.

Nizhny Novgorod receives around 600–650 mm of precipitation a year, with a summer maximum from thunderstorms and a fairly even spread the rest of the year; much of the cold-season total falls as snow, which accumulates through the long winter. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Nizhny Novgorod sits where the Oka joins the Volga, and its steep riverside setting means the upper and lower town can differ noticeably in temperature and fog on still winter mornings. Its continental climate brings a swing of nearly 60°C across the year.

To follow any single measurement in Nizhny Novgorod 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.