Astrakhan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Astrakhan sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 48 mm of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Astrakhan's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Astrakhan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 31°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Astrakhan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.
A typical summer day in Astrakhan reaches about 31°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Astrakhan
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Astrakhan 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 | -1° / -6° | 15 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -6° | 13 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -1° | 20 | 4.6 | 1.7 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 26 | 4.9 | 0 | 13.3 | 5.6 |
| May | 24° / 13° | 27 | 5.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 20 | 4.4 | 0 | 15.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 32° / 20° | 15 | 3.4 | 0 | 15.2 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 31° / 19° | 12 | 2.5 | 0 | 14 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 16° / 6° | 20 | 4.5 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 7° / -0° | 18 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 9.2 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 1° / -4° | 18 | 5.1 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Astrakhan gets around 48 mm of rain over 10 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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 18 min in early June to 13 h 12 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 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Astrakhan?
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 Astrakhan for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Astrakhan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Astrakhan sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Astrakhan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Astrakhan peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 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) | 15 | 20 | 49 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 49 | Poor |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 17 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Astrakhan?
Astrakhan sits at 46.3°N, 48.0°E, -12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyzyak, 27 km away.
Topography around Astrakhan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Astrakhan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrakhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m.
The land around Astrakhan is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and wetland (37%) 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 Astrakhan (46.3497°, 48.0408°, elevation -12 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.