Akhtubinsk weather in July

In July, Akhtubinsk sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Akhtubinsk's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Akhtubinsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:16 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Akhtubinsk is human settlement in Astrakhan Oblast, Russia.

Density
2,621/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical July day in Akhtubinsk reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 3°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53119
63119
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How July really feels in Akhtubinsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Akhtubinsk weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°257.26.48.60.0
Feb-2° / -8°235.74.29.90.0
Mar / -3°266.2311.60.8
Apr16° / 255.70.213.45.3
May23° / 12°306.1014.97.4
Jun29° / 17°306.2015.86.3
Jul31° / 20°214.5015.55.1
Aug30° / 18°173.4014.16.0
Sep23° / 12°254.8012.47.7
Oct14° / 3160.310.64.7
Nov / -2°225.51.790.4
Dec-1° / -7°276.75.38.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177030
187030
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207129
217129
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237228
247327
257327
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277327
287426
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317525

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Akhtubinsk gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.5 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
617
717
816
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3112

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15929120
25830120
35930110
45731111
55731111
65831101
75732101
85732101
9583291
10573391
11573391
12583291
135732101
145732101
155732101
165831101
175731111
185731111
195631121
205631121
215531131
225531131
235531131
245432131
255432131
265432131
275432131
285333131
295333131
305432131
315532121

Wind in July

Winds average 13 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:04 AM to 4:33 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.84:047:54
215.84:047:53
315.84:057:53
415.84:067:53
515.84:067:53
615.84:077:52
715.74:087:52
815.74:097:51
915.74:097:51
1015.74:107:50
1115.64:117:50
1215.64:127:49
1315.64:137:48
1415.64:147:48
1515.54:157:47
1615.54:167:46
1715.54:177:45
1815.44:187:44
1915.44:197:43
2015.44:207:43
2115.34:217:42
2215.34:227:40
2315.34:237:39
2415.24:257:38
2515.24:267:37
2615.14:277:36
2715.14:287:35
2815.14:307:33
2915.04:317:32
3015.04:327:31
3114.94:337:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Akhtubinsk?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Akhtubinsk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Akhtubinsk in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Akhtubinsk sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Akhtubinsk in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Akhtubinsk peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Akhtubinsk in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Akhtubinsk is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1819 µg/m³Jun 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Akhtubinsk?

Akhtubinsk sits at 48.3°N, 46.2°E, -4 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Znamensk, 46 km away.

Topography around Akhtubinsk

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Akhtubinsk.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Akhtubinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of -3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m.

The land around Akhtubinsk is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) within 16 km, and grassland (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
157 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Znamensk 46 km · Leninsk 85 km · Volzhsky 116 km · Kharabali 127 km · Dubovka 130 km · Volgograd 132 km · Gorodishche 137 km · Kalach-na-Donu 200 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Akhtubinsk (48.2834°, 46.1652°, elevation -4 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).