Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia
Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod is a major city in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. It has a population of about 1,198,245 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Now10°C
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Population1.2M
Local time15:53
56.33° N, 44.00° EElevation 141 mUTC+3 · Moscow Standard Time
Postal codes603000–603006, 603008–603011 …October: high / low9° / 3°
Rain this month68mm
Best timeMay–Jun · Aug
Best: May–Jun · Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Nizhny Novgorod at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:50 · 16:489 h 58 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 15:34Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 4Next holiday4 NovemberUnity DayNext concert24 OctApodemus · Tago))) Mago)))
Best time to visitMay–Jun · Aug
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month25°C
Average high in July
Coolest month-11°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthJune
79 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
38 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 3 km
How Nizhny Novgorod has grown
People living in the built-up area (232 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-11%1.33M in 1975 → 1.19M in 2025Weather in Nizhny Novgorod
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
10°C
Today hour by hourCloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 49%
Today22 Oct10°1°
Fri23 Oct10°4°1 mm
Sat24 Oct12°4°
Sun25 Oct11°3°
Mon26 Oct11°3°
Tue27 Oct10°2°
Wed28 Oct9°5°
Thu29 Oct10°2°
Fri30 Oct9°2°
Sat31 Oct5°3°1.5 mm
When to go to Nizhny Novgorod
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 10 | 21 | 23 | 34 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 67 | 58 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
| High | -6° | -5° | 2° | 11° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 23° | 17° | 9° | 0° | -4° |
| Low | -11° | -11° | -5° | 2° | 9° | 13° | 15° | 14° | 9° | 3° | -4° | -9° |
| Rain (mm) | 51 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 48 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 68 | 58 | 59 |
| Wet days | 14 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
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What's on in Nizhny Novgorod
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Nizhny Novgorod
1.1 km
Stroganov ChurchBuilt 1719
0.5 km
Chkalov StairsBuilt 1943
0.1 km
Nizhny Novgorod KremlinBuilt 1508
2 km
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Nizhny NovgorodBuilt 1881
0.2 km
House of Soviets (Nizhny Novgorod)Built 1931
0.1 km
Saint Michael the Archangel Church, Nizhny NovgorodBuilt 1628
Museum0.9 km
Nizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and Architecture
Museum0.3 km
Nizhny Novgorod State Art MuseumMore museums: Арт-галерея «Кладовка» · Выставочный зал «Зачатская башня» · Exhibition packhous · Галерея кукол "Хрупкие мечты" · Геологический музей · Город в шоколаде · Дмитриевская башня · Дом Сироткина · Дом архитектора · Дом-музей Добролюбова · Живой музей Ремесла · Живой музей ремёсел
Outdoors around Nizhny Novgorod
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Спасо-Преображенская колокольняViewpoints
0.2 kmПарк живой истории «Pax Romana»Theme parks
1 kmlake of our loveViewpoints
4.5 kmЧиполлиноTheme parks
7 kmМадагаскарZoos
8.7 kmЛимпопоZoos
9.2 kmTerra-ski parkSki area · 2 km of pistes · 2 lifts
38 kmГорнолыжный комплекс "Хабарское"Ski area · 5 km of pistes · 7 lifts
39 kmNature around Nizhny Novgorod
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Nizhny Novgorod
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Permian · 1
Universities and research institutes
Nizhny Novgorod State Pedagogical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1911
N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny NovgorodUniversity or college · founded 1916
Nizhny Novgorod State Technical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1917
Privolzhsky Research Medical UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1920
Nizhny Novgorod Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of RussiaUniversity or college · founded 1927
Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil EngineeringUniversity or college · founded 1930
Volga State University of Water TransportUniversity or college · founded 1930
Linguistics University of Nizhny NovgorodUniversity or college · founded 1937
Nizhny Novgorod State Conservatory named after M.I. GlinkaUniversity or college · founded 1946
Nizhny Novgorod Institute of Management and BusinessUniversity or college · founded 1992
Nizhny Novgorod Commercial InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1994
Nizhny Novgorod State University of Engineering and EconomicsUniversity or college · founded 2002
Nizhny Novgorod Federal Research Institute of Pediatric GastroenterologyResearch institute · founded 1909
State Research Center for Dermatovenereology and CosmetologyResearch institute · founded 1921
Federal State Budget Scientific Institution "Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Agriculture"Research institute · founded 1936
Nizhny Novgorod Research Institute of Traumatology and OrthopedicsResearch institute · founded 1946
Radiophysical Research InstituteResearch institute · founded 1956
исследовательский и проектно-конструкторский институт геофизических исследований геологоразведочных скважин[Research institute · founded 1956
Institute of Applied PhysicsResearch institute · founded 1977
G.A. Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic ChemistryResearch institute · founded 1988
Institute of Chemistry of High-Purity Substances them. G.G.DevyatyhResearch institute · founded 1988
Institute for Physics of MicrostructuresResearch institute · founded 1993
Nizhny Novgorod from above
Around Nizhny Novgorod33 places to see, do and reach nearby
Oka, Nizhny Novgorod OblastNature1.2 kmVezlomaNature2.9 kmRzhavka, Nizhny NovgorodNature5.4 kmLevinka, Nizhny Novgorod OblastNature7.5 kmParasha, Nizhny NovgorodNature9.4 kmBorzovkaNature9.7 kmMochanly IslandNature1.9 kmTerra-ski parkSki area38 kmГорнолыжный комплекс "Хабарское"Ski area39 kmStroganov ChurchMonument1.1 kmChkalov StairsMonument0.5 kmNizhny Novgorod KremlinMonumentunder 100 mAlexander Nevsky Cathedral, Nizhny NovgorodMonument2.0 kmHouse of Soviets (Nizhny Novgorod)Monument0.2 kmSaint Michael the Archangel Church, Nizhny NovgorodMonumentunder 100 mChurch of St. John the Baptist (Nizhny Novgorod)Monument0.3 kmTransfiguration Cathedral, Nizhny NovgorodMonument3.0 kmNizhny Novgorod State Museum of History and ArchitectureMuseum0.9 kmNizhny Novgorod State Art MuseumMuseum0.3 kmRussian Museum of Photography, Nizhny NovgorodMuseum0.5 kmMuseum of the History of Arts and Crafts of the Nizhny Novgorod RegionMuseum1.4 km'Hero' motorboatMuseum0.6 kmStationStation3.5 kmStationStation4.8 kmStationStation5.4 kmNizhny Novgorod · ferry portFerry port0.4 kmNizhny Novgorod · ferry portFerry port0.4 kmBorPlace5.5 kmKstovoPlace24 kmZelyony GorodPlace17 kmFedyakovoPlace12 kmMaloye KozinoPlace24 kmAfoninoPlace9.4 km
Postal codes
603000–603006603008–603011603014603016603018603022603024603028–603029603032–603035603037–603038603040–603041603043–603044603047603049–603054603056–603059603061–603066603068–603070603073–603074603076603079603081–603083603086–603087603089–603090603092–603096603098
Getting to Nizhny Novgorod
Nizhny Novgorod / Strigino International AirportGOJ
18 kmIvanovo South AirportIWA
199 kmCheboksary AirportCSY
209 kmНижний Новгород-МосковскийRailway station
3.5 kmРодинаRailway station
4.8 kmМоховые горыRailway station
5.4 kmПричал №10Причал №7
0.4 kmПричал №9Ferry port
0.4 kmPlaces near Nizhny Novgorod
Places with a climate like Nizhny Novgorod
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Nizhny Novgorod?
Based on 30-year climate normals, May, June and August offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Nizhny Novgorod.
What is the hottest month in Nizhny Novgorod?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Nizhny Novgorod?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of -6°C and lows of -11°C.
What is the rainiest month in Nizhny Novgorod?
June is the wettest month with about 79 mm of precipitation on 16 wet days.
What is the postal code of Nizhny Novgorod?
Nizhny Novgorod has 65 postal codes: 603000–603006, 603008–603011, 603014, 603016, 603018, 603022, 603024, 603028–603029, 603032–603035, 603037–603038, 603040–603041, 603043–603044 ….