Zhirnovsk weather in July

In July, Zhirnovsk sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 45 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 15.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zhirnovsk's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zhirnovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 54 min
4:10 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Zhirnovsk is human settlement in Volgograd Oblast, Russia.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1800

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical July day in Zhirnovsk reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and about 1°C warmer than August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12615
22615
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52616
62716
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How July really feels in Zhirnovsk

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.

Zhirnovsk weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -11°3799.88.20.0
Feb-5° / -11°317.87.99.70.0
Mar / -6°3586.111.50.0
Apr13° / 387.91.213.53.8
May21° / 10°427.9015.36.7
Jun25° / 14°528.7016.27.1
Jul27° / 16°458.2015.86.8
Aug26° / 15°305.8014.37.4
Sep20° / 466.7012.46.6
Oct11° / 378.10.710.42.9
Nov / -4°337.74.48.70.0
Dec-4° / -9°378.78.97.80.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45941
55941
66040
76040
86238
96238
106238
116238
126238
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
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206139
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226238
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246238
256238
266337
276436
286436
296436
306436
316634

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zhirnovsk gets around 45 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
629
729
828
927
1027
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2923
3023
3122

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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15332141
25332141
35233141
45333140
55333140
65333140
75333140
85433130
95334130
105334130
115334130
125334130
135234131
145234131
155234131
165134141
175134141
185134141
195034151
205034151
214934151
224934161
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Wind in July

Winds average 12 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 16 h 18 min at the start of July to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 3:57 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 8:12 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.33:578:12
216.23:578:12
316.23:588:11
416.23:598:11
516.23:598:11
616.24:008:10
716.14:018:10
816.14:028:09
916.14:038:09
1016.14:048:08
1116.04:058:07
1216.04:068:07
1316.04:078:06
1416.04:088:05
1515.94:098:04
1615.94:108:03
1715.94:118:02
1815.84:128:01
1915.84:138:00
2015.74:157:59
2115.74:167:58
2215.74:177:57
2315.64:187:56
2415.64:207:54
2515.54:217:53
2615.54:227:52
2715.44:247:50
2815.44:257:49
2915.34:277:47
3015.34:287:46
3115.24:307:44

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zhirnovsk?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Zhirnovsk for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Zhirnovsk in July

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

In July, Zhirnovsk sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zhirnovsk in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks 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 Zhirnovsk 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
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zhirnovsk?

Zhirnovsk sits at 51.0°N, 44.8°E, 138 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kalininsk, 61 km away.

Topography around Zhirnovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zhirnovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 143 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m.

The land around Zhirnovsk is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
July weather nearby: Kalininsk 61 km · Krasnoarmeysk 64 km · Yelan’ 73 km · Kotovo 74 km · Privolzhskiy 101 km · Atkarsk 102 km · Saratov 105 km · Engels 108 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 Zhirnovsk (50.9788°, 44.7789°, elevation 138 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).