Istra weather in July

In July, Istra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 85 mm of rain across 13.5 wet days and about 16.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Istra's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Istra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
16 h 48 min
4:15 AM – 9:01 PM
Cloud cover
64%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Istra is human settlement in Istrinsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,590/km²
people per km²
Founded
1589

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical July day in Istra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 2°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52213
62313
72313
82314
92314
102314
112314
122314
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312314

How July really feels in Istra

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.

Istra weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -10°371011.77.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°328.610.69.20.0
Mar / -5°359.28.211.40.0
Apr10° / 399.42.513.82.4
May17° / 6812.60.2165.2
Jun21° / 11°7913.1017.25.8
Jul23° / 14°8513.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.5014.86.2
Sep15° / 6210.30.212.54.5
Oct / 6011.72.410.11.3
Nov / -3°469.66.480.0
Dec-3° / -8°3910.310.86.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144258
154258
164258
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204357
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224357
234357
244456
254456
264456
274555
284456
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304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Istra gets around 85 mm of rain over 13.5 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
942
1043
1143
1244
1344
1445
1545
1645
1746
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2344
2444
2543
2642
2741
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15926141
25727151
35727151
45528161
55428171
65229181
75129191
84829202
94730212
104630222
114430232
124330233
134231243
144231243
154131244
164032244
173932244
183933234
193834235
203834235
213835225
223835225
233835225
243935215
253936214
263936204
274036204
284036204
294137193
304137193
314237183

Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 17 h 12 min at the start of July to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:59 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 9:13 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
117.23:599:13
217.23:599:13
317.24:009:12
417.24:019:12
517.24:029:11
617.14:039:11
717.14:049:10
817.14:059:09
917.04:069:08
1017.04:079:07
1117.04:099:06
1216.94:109:05
1316.94:119:04
1416.84:139:03
1516.84:149:02
1616.84:159:01
1716.74:179:00
1816.74:188:58
1916.64:208:57
2016.64:218:56
2116.54:238:54
2216.54:258:53
2316.44:268:51
2416.44:288:49
2516.34:308:48
2616.24:318:46
2716.24:338:44
2816.14:358:43
2916.14:378:41
3016.04:388:39
3115.94:408:37

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Istra?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Istra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Istra in July

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

In July, Istra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Istra in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Istra peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Istra 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 Istra is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2323 µg/m³Jan 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Istra?

Istra sits at 55.9°N, 36.9°E, 175 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dedovsk, 17 km away.

Topography around Istra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Istra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m.

The land around Istra is covered by trees (54%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
214 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Dedovsk 17 km · Zvenigorod 21 km · Zelenograd 21 km · Nakhabino 21 km · Skhodnya 27 km · Solnechnogorsk 29 km · gorod Solnetchnogorsk 30 km · Krasnogorsk 31 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 Istra (55.9198°, 36.8688°, elevation 175 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).