Volgograd in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Volgograd sees average daytime highs around 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 90 mm of precipitation over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 1°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
13°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
5°C
Precipitation
90 mm
19 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
4.0
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Volgograd in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 1°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Volgograd reaches about 13°C and drops to 5°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Volgograd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 39 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
39
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Volgograd 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-3° / -9°3187.48.50.0
Feb-2° / -9°266.55.59.80.0
Mar / -3°317.74.311.60.4
Apr15° / 306.60.513.44.8
May22° / 11°407.30157.1
Jun28° / 16°356.9015.96.7
Jul30° / 19°285.8015.55.6
Aug29° / 17°234.1014.26.4
Sep22° / 11°325.5012.47.4
Oct14° / 336.90.410.54.2
Nov / -2°256.22.290.3
Dec-2° / -7°347.868.10.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Volgograd gets around 90 mm of rain and snow over 19 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%SepOctNov

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 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early September to 8 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Volgograd?

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.

4.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Volgograd.

What to pack for Volgograd in Fall

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

In fall, Volgograd sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

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UV index in Volgograd in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Volgograd 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Volgograd in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Volgograd 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1719 µg/m³Jun 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Volgograd?

Volgograd sits at 48.7°N, 44.5°E, 42 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gorodishche, 10 km away.

Topography around Volgograd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Volgograd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m.

The land around Volgograd is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
189 m
80 km
269 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Gorodishche 10 km · Volzhsky 22 km · Dubovka 45 km · Leninsk 51 km · Kalach-na-Donu 71 km · Znamensk 92 km · Surovikino 121 km · Akhtubinsk 132 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 Volgograd (48.7138°, 44.4976°, elevation 42 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.