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Church of the Holy Family (Kaliningrad)
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Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

Kaliningrad

Kaliningrad is a city in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. It has a population of about 488,690 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.

Now14°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
Population488,690
Local time17:32
54.71° N, 20.51° EElevation 2 mUTC+2 · Eastern European Standard Time
Postal codes236000–236001, 236003–236011 …
The year in Kaliningradweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec30October
October: high / low12° / 5°
Rain this month80mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep

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

Kaliningrad at a glance

Best time to visitMay–Jun · Sep

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month24°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-4°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthDecember

69 mm of rain

Driest monthApril

36 mm of rain

Monuments nearby10+

within 2.9 km

How Kaliningrad has grown

People living in the built-up area (102 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+29%339k in 1975 → 438k in 2025
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Weather in Kaliningrad

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

14-day forecast
14°C

Cloudy · wind 12 km/h · humidity 74%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct15°11°1.6 mm
Fri23 Oct13°7°12 mm
Sat24 Oct13°7°
Sun25 Oct11°5°4.6 mm
Mon26 Oct12°6°2.9 mm
Tue27 Oct12°6°3.5 mm
Wed28 Oct13°5°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct14°9°1 mm
Fri30 Oct14°7°
Sat31 Oct11°3°

When to go to Kaliningrad

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score131925517568666667301413
High1°2°6°13°18°22°24°23°18°12°6°3°
Low-4°-3°-1°3°8°11°14°13°10°5°2°-2°
Rain (mm)634650365580819372807869
Wet days15121181013151412141517

What's on in Kaliningrad

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

All events

Monuments and museums in Kaliningrad

All monuments

More museums: 50 million years: amber museum · Блокгауз · Naval Center · “Maritime Königsberg–Kaliningrad” Exhibition Building · “Packhouse” Exhibition Building · Дом с горгульей · Kaliningrad Regional Amber Museum · Лодейный двор · Мини музей советского быта · Музей Водоканала · Музей имени Канта · Marzipan Museum

Outdoors around Kaliningrad

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

Things to do
Смотровая площадка начала XX в.Viewpoints
1.8 km
Kaliningrad ZooZoos
2.4 km
ЦентральныйTheme parks
2.7 km
Zaga-GameTheme parks
4.7 km
Озеро ШенфлисCamp sites
5 km
the Two-friends IsleViewpoints
6.6 km
БатискафDive site
2.6 km

Nature around Kaliningrad

Nature in Russia

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Kaliningrad

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Kaliningrad

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

Earthquakes

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 3 · 1 km

Fossils in Russia
Cretaceous · 1Ordovician · 2

Formations around the town

Kielno Variegated Limestone · 1
Plesiosaurs · 1Plesiosaurus
Trilobites · 1Scotoharpes

Universities and research institutes

Kaliningrad State Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1930
Kaliningrad Law Institute Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian FederationUniversity or college · founded 1953
Baltic State Academy of the Fishing FleetUniversity or college · founded 1966
Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1967
Baltic Institute of Economics and FinanceUniversity or college · founded 1995
Kaliningrad Frontier Institute of the Federal Security Service of RussiaUniversity or college · founded 1995
Atlantic Research Institute of Fisheries and OceanographyResearch institute

Towns and villages around Kaliningrad

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Kaliningrad from above

Postal codes

236000–236001236003–236011236013–236017236019236021–236024236028–236029236034–236036236038–236041236700236880236890236899236901236950236960–236961236970236980–236983236985

Getting to Kaliningrad

Khrabrovo AirportKGD
21 km
Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa AirportGDN
137 km
Olsztyn-Mazury AirportSZY
139 km
Калининград-ПассажирскийRailway station
1.7 km
Калининград-СеверныйRailway station
1.8 km
Калининград-СортировочныйRailway station
2.4 km

Places near Kaliningrad

Places with a climate like Kaliningrad

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Kaliningrad?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Kaliningrad.
What is the hottest month in Kaliningrad?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Kaliningrad?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 1°C and lows of -4°C.
What is the rainiest month in Kaliningrad?
December is the wettest month with about 69 mm of precipitation on 17 wet days.
What is the postal code of Kaliningrad?
Kaliningrad has 44 postal codes: 236000–236001, 236003–236011, 236013–236017, 236019, 236021–236024, 236028–236029, 236034–236036, 236038–236041, 236700, 236880, 236890, 236899 ….