Chechnya, Russia

Grozny

Grozny is a city in Chechnya, Russia. It has a population of about 331,402 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now17°C

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Population331,402

Local time16:34

43.31° N, 45.69° EElevation 128 mUTC+3 · Moscow Standard Time

Postal codes364000–364001, 364006–364008 …

14-day weather Climate by month

The year in Groznyweather score

October: high / low17° / 8°

Rain this month41mm

Best timeMay · Sep–Oct

Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Grozny at a glance

Sunrise · sunset06:20 · 17:0510 h 45 min of daylight The moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:29 Next holiday4 NovemberUnity Day Next eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse

Best time to visitMay · Sep–Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month29°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-5°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMay

61 mm of rain

Driest monthFebruary

25 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.6 km

How Grozny has grown

People living in the built-up area (54 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

-25%150k in 1975 → 113k in 2025

Weather in Grozny

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast

17°C

Rain · wind 4 km/h · humidity 99%

Today hour by hour

Today22 Oct18°15°7.1 mm

Fri23 Oct17°13°3.1 mm

Sat24 Oct17°12°

Sun25 Oct16°11°

Mon26 Oct15°11°

Tue27 Oct16°9°

Wed28 Oct15°8°

Thu29 Oct17°11°

Fri30 Oct14°12°5 mm

Sat31 Oct14°11°3.5 mm

When to go to Grozny

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Score	28	34	31	65	68	67	60	67	83	72	31	28
High	3°	4°	9°	16°	22°	26°	29°	29°	23°	17°	9°	4°
Low	-5°	-5°	0°	6°	11°	16°	19°	19°	14°	8°	2°	-3°
Rain (mm)	28	25	31	38	61	78	58	48	50	41	40	28
Wet days	9	6	8	9	11	11	9	7	7	8	8	9

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What's on in Grozny

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Public holidays

4Nov

Unity DayNational

Wed1Jan

New Year HolidaysNational

Fri2Jan

New Year HolidaysNational

Sat3Jan

New Year HolidaysNational

Sun

Monuments and museums in Grozny

All monuments

0.9 km

Church of Archangel Michael in GroznyBuilt 1868

0.5 km

Grozny synagogueBuilt 1902

1.4 km

Komi National LibraryBuilt 1837

1.2 km

Barskiy domBuilt 1923

2 km

Школа языков имени Дени АрсановаBuilt 1904

0.9 km

Памятник Ленину, Grozny

Museum1.5 km

National Museum of Chechen RepublicBuilt 1924

More museums: Akhmat Kadyrov Museum · Museum of the Chechen Republic

Monuments of Chechnya Museums of Chechnya

Outdoors around Grozny

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Viewpoints3

Смотровая площадка «Грозный Сити»Viewpoints

0.8 km

вид на ГрозныйViewpoints

3.6 km

Nature around Grozny

Nature in Russia

Lake5.6 km

Chernorechensk Reservoir

Roshnya

Shalazha

Tangi

Dzhalka

Gekhi

Nature in Chechnya Mountains of Chechnya

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Brown ratRattus norvegicus

Bank VoleMyodes glareolus

Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgaris

Eurasian NuthatchSitta europaea

Western JackdawColoeus monedula

Humpback whaleMegaptera novaeangliae

The sky over Grozny

Eclipses and meteor showers

The moon tonightWaxing gibbousMoonrise 15:29 · Moonset 02:57 Next eclipse seen from here21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse Orionids~18 an hourpeak night 21 October, best at 03:38 Northern lightsKp 9+only in the strongest storms here

Earthquakes around Grozny

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Last 30 days1magnitude 2.5+ within 300 km Since 195031magnitude 5+ within 150 km Significant earthquakes on record31within 300 km

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.7Uchkent 5 km ↗1970 · 119 km

6.4Mutso 9 km ←1992 · 93 km

6.1Goyty 2 km ↖1976 · 17 km

6.1Uchkent 4 km ↓1970 · 117 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 4 · 1 km

Fossils in Russia

Quaternary · 1Neogene · 3

Mammoths and mastodons · 2Elephas, Mammuthus

Universities and research institutes

Grozny State Oil Technical University named after Academician MD MillionshtchikovUniversity or college · founded 1920

Chechen State UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1938

Chechen State Pedagogical InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1980

Complex Scientific Research Institute. H.I. IbrahimovResearch institute · founded 2000

Grozny from above

Postal codes

364000–364001364006–364008364011364013–364018364020–364022364024364028–364031364034–364035364037–364038364040–364043364046–364047364049364051–364052364058–364063364066364068364700366000–366001366003366008–366009

Getting to Grozny

Akhmat Kadyrov Grozny International AirportGRV

8.5 km

Magas AirportIGT

55 km

Vladikavkaz Beslan International AirportOGZ

88 km

ГрозныйRailway station

0.5 km

ХанкалаRailway station

6.5 km

АргунRailway station

16 km

Places near Grozny

24 km

United States

18° / 8°May–Jun · Sep

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Grozny?

Based on 30-year climate normals, May, September and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Grozny.

What is the hottest month in Grozny?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 29°C and lows of 19°C.

What is the coldest month in Grozny?

January is the coldest month, with average highs of 3°C and lows of -5°C.

What is the rainiest month in Grozny?

May is the wettest month with about 61 mm of precipitation on 11 wet days.

What is the postal code of Grozny?

Grozny has 47 postal codes: 364000–364001, 364006–364008, 364011, 364013–364018, 364020–364022, 364024, 364028–364031, 364034–364035, 364037–364038, 364040–364043, 364046–364047, 364049 ….

Grozny

Grozny at a glance

How Grozny has grown

Weather in Grozny

When to go to Grozny

What's on in Grozny

Public holidays

Monuments and museums in Grozny

Outdoors around Grozny

Nature around Grozny

Wildlife in October

The sky over Grozny

Earthquakes around Grozny

Strongest nearby since 1950

Fossil sites near this town

Universities and research institutes

Grozny from above

Postal codes

Getting to Grozny

Places near Grozny

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