Nizhny Novgorod in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Nizhny Novgorod sees average daytime highs around 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 161 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -3°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Nizhny Novgorod's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nizhny Novgorod's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
8°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
2°C
Precipitation
161 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
2.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Nizhny Novgorod in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 19°C in early September to -3°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Nizhny Novgorod reaches about 8°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Nizhny Novgorod

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 51 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
51
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Nizhny Novgorod weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°3610.3127.30.0
Feb-5° / -11°318.59.89.10.0
Mar / -6°328.77.611.40.0
Apr10° / 388.6213.92.5
May18° / 469.80.2165.8
Jun22° / 12°7212017.36.2
Jul24° / 14°7311.6016.86.7
Aug22° / 13°6810.7014.96.5
Sep16° / 5510.2012.54.7
Oct / 6311.82.310.11.3
Nov-0° / -4°449.97.17.90.0
Dec-5° / -9°4110.4116.70.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Nizhny Novgorod gets around 161 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 13 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early September to 7 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 1.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Nizhny Novgorod?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

2.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nizhny Novgorod.

What to pack for Nizhny Novgorod in Fall

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

In fall, Nizhny Novgorod sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

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UV index in Nizhny Novgorod in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nizhny Novgorod peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nizhny Novgorod?

Nizhny Novgorod sits at 56.3°N, 44.0°E, 141 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bor, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Nizhny Novgorod

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nizhny Novgorod has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 102 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Nizhny Novgorod is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), water (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
151 m
80 km
200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Bor 6.0 km · Kstovo 24 km · Novaya Balakhna 30 km · Dzerzhinsk 35 km · Bogorodsk 40 km · Gorodets 49 km · Zavolzh’ye 51 km · Semënov 59 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 Nizhny Novgorod (56.3287°, 44.002°, elevation 141 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.