Nizhny Tagil climate
Nizhny Tagil (Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). The average temperature over the year is 1 °C34 °F, and about 701 mm28 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Nizhny Tagil climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin | Frost days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −138 | −20−4 | −172 | 281.1 | 31 |
| Feb | −1112 | −19−1 | −155 | 240.9 | 28 |
| Mar | −327 | −1013 | −720 | 391.5 | 31 |
| Apr | 542 | −326 | 134 | 502.0 | 25 |
| May | 1661 | 440 | 1050 | 722.8 | 8 |
| Jun | 2068 | 1050 | 1559 | 1104.3 | 0 |
| Jul | 2373 | 1355 | 1864 | 903.6 | 0 |
| Aug | 2069 | 1152 | 1660 | 953.8 | 0 |
| Sep | 1356 | 542 | 949 | 692.7 | 3 |
| Oct | 440 | −129 | 135 | 522.1 | 21 |
| Nov | −523 | −1014 | −719 | 401.6 | 29 |
| Dec | −1111 | −171 | −146 | 301.2 | 31 |
| Year | 2373 | −20−4 | 134 | 70128 | 207 |
“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 | 99% | 68% | 0.5 | 7:10 |
| Feb | 99% | 66% | 1.3 | 9:17 |
| Mar | 99% | 72% | 2.5 | 11:37 |
| Apr | 89% | 68% | 3.9 | 14:16 |
| May | 78% | 68% | 5.0 | 16:39 |
| Jun | 80% | 72% | 5.3 | 18:06 |
| Jul | 79% | 64% | 5.3 | 17:29 |
| Aug | 81% | 71% | 3.9 | 15:18 |
| Sep | 85% | 77% | 2.4 | 12:41 |
| Oct | 90% | 83% | 1.1 | 10:08 |
| Nov | 96% | 78% | 0.5 | 7:47 |
| Dec | 99% | 72% | 0.3 | 6:31 |
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 Nizhny Tagil is like
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 23 °C73 °F and a low of 13 °C55 °F. The coldest is January, when highs average −13 °C8 °F and lows −20 °C−4 °F. The climate is extremely continental — the average temperature swings by 34.5 °C62.1 °F between the coldest and the warmest month.
Annual precipitation is moderate at about 701 mm28 in. The wettest three-month stretch is June–August, which brings 42% of the annual total. The wettest month is June (110 mm4.3 in), the driest is February (24 mm0.9 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 78% in May to 99% in January. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 64%) are typical of July. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 0 km/h (0 mph) in June to 3 km/h (2 mph) in March. Daylight lasts from about 6.5 hours in December to 18.1 hours in June.
A lasting snow cover is typical in October–April, when the average snow depth in the reanalysis exceeds 10 cm (deepest in February, about 42 cm).
Best time to visit Nizhny Tagil
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are July and August: average highs of 20 °C69 °F to 23 °C73 °F with 90 mm3.6 in to 95 mm3.8 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is January, which is cold, with average highs of −13 °C8 °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 Nizhny Tagil
- Winter (December–February) — highs −138 to −11 °C12 °F, lows −20−4 to −17 °C1 °F, about 27 mm1.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack heavy insulated clothing, thermal base layers, a warm hat, mittens and insulated boots.
- Spring (March–May) — highs −327 to 16 °C61 °F, lows −1013 to 4 °C40 °F, about 54 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
- Summer (June–August) — highs 2068 to 23 °C73 °F, lows 1050 to 13 °C55 °F, about 99 mm3.9 in of precipitation a month. Pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Autumn (September–November) — highs −523 to 13 °C56 °F, lows −1014 to 5 °C42 °F, about 54 mm2.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack a warm coat, layers and closed shoes and shoes with good grip, as frost is common.
How Nizhny Tagil compares
Compared with Yekaterinburg, about 124 km to the south, Nizhny Tagil has practically the same average temperature and receives 12% more precipitation (701 mm28 in vs 623 mm25 in). The difference is largest in April (0.6 °C1.2 °F cooler).
Of the 169 places in Russia covered by World Climates, Nizhny Tagil is the 132nd warmest by annual mean temperature and the 63rd 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: Petropavl (Kazakhstan, Dfb), Kokshetau (Kazakhstan, Dfb) and Winnipeg (Canada, Dfb).
Nearby places
- Pervouralsk 113 km · 1 °C33 °F · 661 mm26 in
- Yekaterinburg 124 km · 1 °C34 °F · 623 mm25 in
- Kamensk-Uralskiy 206 km · 2 °C35 °F · 557 mm22 in
- Perm 219 km · 1 °C34 °F · 776 mm31 in
- Berezniki 246 km · 0 °C32 °F · 937 mm37 in
- Zlatoust 306 km · 2 °C35 °F · 646 mm25 in
- Chelyabinsk 320 km · 2 °C36 °F · 499 mm20 in
- Miass 320 km · 2 °C36 °F · 504 mm20 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Nizhny Tagil?
July is the warmest month in Nizhny Tagil, with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F) and an average low of 13 °C (55 °F).
What is the coldest month in Nizhny Tagil?
January is the coldest month, with an average high of -13 °C (8 °F) and an average low of -20 °C (-4 °F).
When does it rain the most in Nizhny Tagil?
June is the wettest month with about 110 mm (4.3 in) of precipitation; February is the driest with about 24 mm (0.9 in).
What is the best time to visit Nizhny Tagil?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are July and 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.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 269 m, while Nizhny Tagil lies at about 185 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.