Astrakhan climate

Name: Astrakhan
Address: Lower Volga / Caspian Depression, Russia

Russia · Lower Volga / Caspian Depression · 46.348° N, 48.034° E

Köppen BSkcold semi-arid steppeArid

Caspian dryland: scorching dusty summers, cold winters, very little rain year-round.

Dry — evaporation outpaces what little rain arrives.

What the year looks like

Average monthly temperature — °F / °C

Average high Average low

Average monthly precipitation — in / mm

Rain Snowfall

Warmest month

July, 93°F / 34°C

Coldest month

January, 24°F / -4°C

Annual swing

69°F / 38°C

Wettest month

May

Driest month

August

Rain per year

8.8" / 222 mm

Snow per year

11.0" / 280 mm

Elevation

-43 ft / -13 m

Time zone

Europe/Astrakhan

2019-2023 averages from Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (ERA5 reanalysis). Imperial / metric.
Month	High °F/°C	Low °F/°C	Rain in/mm	Snow in/mm	Humidity	Wind mph/km/h	Cloud
January	35 / 2	24 / -4	0.21 / 5	3.3 / 83	80%	8.5 / 13.7	74%
February	39 / 4	25 / -4	0.29 / 7	3.7 / 93	79%	8.0 / 12.9	77%
March	50 / 10	33 / 0	0.70 / 18	1.5 / 39	67%	8.9 / 14.3	60%
April	65 / 19	45 / 7	1.35 / 34	0.0 / 1	59%	8.7 / 14.0	54%
May	78 / 25	57 / 14	1.79 / 45	0.0 / 0	56%	8.6 / 13.8	54%
June	91 / 33	68 / 20	0.54 / 14	0.0 / 0	41%	7.7 / 12.4	43%
July	93 / 34	71 / 22	0.60 / 15	0.0 / 0	43%	7.7 / 12.4	34%
August	92 / 34	70 / 21	0.25 / 6	0.0 / 0	41%	8.3 / 13.4	27%
September	76 / 24	57 / 14	1.10 / 28	0.0 / 0	56%	7.6 / 12.2	41%
October	64 / 18	47 / 8	0.78 / 20	0.0 / 0	67%	8.0 / 12.9	48%
November	48 / 9	36 / 2	0.73 / 19	1.3 / 33	78%	8.6 / 13.8	70%
December	37 / 3	27 / -3	0.41 / 10	1.3 / 32	81%	8.7 / 14.0	76%

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