Akhtubinsk in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Akhtubinsk sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 67 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Akhtubinsk's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Akhtubinsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 67 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Akhtubinsk in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical summer day in Akhtubinsk reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Akhtubinsk
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer 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 the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -3° / -8° | 25 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -8° | 23 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 9.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 6° / -3° | 26 | 6.2 | 3 | 11.6 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 16° / 5° | 25 | 5.7 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 5.3 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 30 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 29° / 17° | 30 | 6.2 | 0 | 15.8 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 20° | 21 | 4.5 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 30° / 18° | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.0 |
| Sep | 23° / 12° | 25 | 4.8 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 14° / 5° | 31 | 6 | 0.3 | 10.6 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 5° / -2° | 22 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 9 | 0.4 |
| Dec | -1° / -7° | 27 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 8.2 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Akhtubinsk gets around 67 mm of rain over 14 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 36 min in early June to 13 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Akhtubinsk?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer 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 Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Akhtubinsk sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Akhtubinsk in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 6 — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Akhtubinsk in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Good |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
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.
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
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.