Nizhnevartovsk in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Nizhnevartovsk sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 219 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Nizhnevartovsk's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nizhnevartovsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 219 mm
- 36 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Nizhnevartovsk in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical summer day in Nizhnevartovsk reaches about 20°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Nizhnevartovsk
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.
Nizhnevartovsk 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 | -17° / -24° | 20 | 7.5 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -14° / -21° | 18 | 6 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -5° / -14° | 27 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / -6° | 36 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 11° / 1° | 53 | 10.5 | 2.9 | 17 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 19° / 10° | 69 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 18.6 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 59 | 10.1 | 0 | 18 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 18° / 10° | 91 | 14 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 11° / 4° | 64 | 12 | 1 | 12.6 | 2.5 |
| Oct | 2° / -3° | 51 | 12.8 | 8.2 | 9.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -9° / -15° | 38 | 10.1 | 11.6 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -15° / -22° | 28 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Nizhnevartovsk gets around 219 mm of rain and snow over 36 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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 18 h 12 min in early June to 14 h 06 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Nizhnevartovsk
In summer, Nizhnevartovsk overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Nizhnevartovsk's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Nizhnevartovsk?
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 Nizhnevartovsk for sightseeing.
What to pack for Nizhnevartovsk in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Nizhnevartovsk sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 36 days see rain.
UV index in Nizhnevartovsk in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nizhnevartovsk peaks around June 21 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Nizhnevartovsk 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 Nizhnevartovsk is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.8× the cleanest month (December, 2 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) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Good |
| Feb | 4 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 13 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 4 | Good |
| Nov | 3 | Good |
| Dec | 2 | Good |
Where is Nizhnevartovsk?
Nizhnevartovsk sits at 60.9°N, 76.6°E, 50 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Izluchinsk, 21 km away.
Topography around Nizhnevartovsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nizhnevartovsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhnevartovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m.
The land around Nizhnevartovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) 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 Nizhnevartovsk (60.9344°, 76.5531°, elevation 50 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.