Kaluga climate
Kaluga (Kaluga Oblast, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 5 °C41 °F, and about 712 mm28 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Kaluga climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −719 | −138 | −1014 | 461.8 | 31 |
| Feb | −522 | −139 | −916 | 411.6 | 28 |
| Mar | 033 | −719 | −326 | 421.6 | 29 |
| Apr | 1050 | 032 | 541 | 471.8 | 16 |
| May | 1865 | 846 | 1356 | 752.9 | 1 |
| Jun | 2170 | 1253 | 1661 | 833.3 | 0 |
| Jul | 2475 | 1458 | 1966 | 863.4 | 0 |
| Aug | 2373 | 1355 | 1864 | 652.6 | 0 |
| Sep | 1762 | 745 | 1254 | 592.3 | 0 |
| Oct | 847 | 134 | 541 | 632.5 | 12 |
| Nov | 134 | −425 | −229 | 522.0 | 24 |
| Dec | −424 | −1015 | −719 | 522.1 | 30 |
| Year | 2475 | −138 | 541 | 71228 | 171 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total. Frost days are for the whole grid cell.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 96% | 82% | 0.7 | 7:50 |
| Feb | 96% | 77% | 1.5 | 9:38 |
| Mar | 92% | 71% | 3.0 | 11:40 |
| Apr | 82% | 66% | 4.0 | 13:00 |
| May | 78% | 58% | 5.3 | 16:02 |
| Jun | 79% | 60% | 5.7 | 17:14 |
| Jul | 79% | 58% | 5.5 | 16:44 |
| Aug | 77% | 54% | 4.6 | 14:54 |
| Sep | 80% | 65% | 2.9 | 12:36 |
| Oct | 87% | 79% | 1.4 | 10:22 |
| Nov | 93% | 84% | 0.6 | 8:21 |
| Dec | 96% | 85% | 0.4 | 7:18 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Kaluga is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C75 °F and a low of 14 °C58 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −7 °C19 °F and lows −13 °C8 °F. Seasons are strongly marked: the warmest month is on average 29.2 °C52.5 °F warmer than the coldest.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 712 mm28 in. The wettest three-month stretch is May–July, which brings 34% of the annual total. The wettest month is July (86 mm3.4 in), the driest is February (41 mm1.6 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 77% in August to 96% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 54%) are typical of August. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 8 km/h (5 mph) in July to 14 km/h (8 mph) in January. Daylight lasts from about 7.3 hours in December to 17.2 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in November–March, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 46 cm).
Best time to visit Kaluga
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are June–August: average highs of 21 °C70 °F to 24 °C75 °F with 65 mm2.6 in to 86 mm3.4 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −7 °C19 °F.
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Kaluga
- Winter (December–February) — highs −719 to −4 °C24 °F, lows −138 to −10 °C15 °F, about 47 mm1.8 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs 033 to 18 °C65 °F, lows −719 to 8 °C46 °F, about 54 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2170 to 24 °C75 °F, lows 1253 to 14 °C58 °F, about 78 mm3.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs 134 to 17 °C62 °F, lows −425 to 7 °C45 °F, about 58 mm2.3 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes.
How Kaluga compares
Compared with Tula, about 95 km to the southeast, Kaluga is on average 0.4 °C0.8 °F cooler and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in May (0.6 °C1.1 °F cooler).
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Kaluga is the 60th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 57th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Russia climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern: Orsha (Belarus, Dfb), Mahilyow (Belarus, Dfb) and Vitebsk (Belarus, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Obninsk 68 km · 5 °C40 °F · 716 mm28 in
- Serpukhov 85 km · 5 °C41 °F · 699 mm28 in
- Tula 95 km · 5 °C41 °F · 678 mm27 in
- Podolsk 129 km · 5 °C40 °F · 733 mm29 in
- Novomoskovsk 143 km · 5 °C41 °F · 661 mm26 in
- Moscow 161 km · 4 °C40 °F · 765 mm30 in
- Lyubertsy 164 km · 5 °C40 °F · 706 mm28 in
- Zelenograd 171 km · 4 °C39 °F · 774 mm30 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Kaluga?
July is the warmest month in Kaluga, with an average high of 24 °C (75 °F) and an average low of 14 °C (58 °F).
What is the coldest month in Kaluga?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -7 °C (19 °F) and an average low of -13 °C (8 °F).
When does it rain the most in Kaluga?
July is the wettest month with about 86 mm (3.4 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 41 mm (1.6 in).
What is the best time to visit Kaluga?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are June–August.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.