Smolensk
Smolensk is a city in Smolensk Oblast, Russia. It has a population of about 310,460 (2025). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May · Jul–Aug. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Smolensk at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
89 mm of rain
38 mm of rain
within 2.5 km
How Smolensk has grown
People living in the built-up area (49 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-11%313k in 1975 → 280k in 2025Weather in Smolensk
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 16 km/h · humidity 66%
When to go to Smolensk
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 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 62 | 18 | 10 | 7 |
| High | -3° | -3° | 3° | 12° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 22° | 17° | 9° | 2° | -2° |
| Low | -8° | -9° | -4° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 13° | 12° | 7° | 2° | -2° | -6° |
| Rain (mm) | 48 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 62 | 88 | 89 | 85 | 70 | 68 | 58 | 53 |
| Wet days | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
What's on in Smolensk
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Smolensk
More museums: А.Т. Твардовского · Городская кузница XVII века · Музей стрелецкого быта · Музей-заповедник Гнёздово
Outdoors around Smolensk
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Smolensk
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Smolensk
Universities and research institutes
Smolensk from above
Getting to Smolensk
Places near Smolensk
Places with a climate like Smolensk
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
