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Grozny

City break

Grozny at a glance

Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Warmest month
Aug · 30°
Sunshine a year
2,040 h
Rain a year
479 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
128 m

Climate in Grozny

Grozny has warm to hot summers and cold winters with occasional snow. August is the warmest month with average highs of 30 °C, while January is the coolest at 3 °C. With around 2,040 hours of sunshine a year, Grozny is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.1 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

75

Holiday weather in October

Good

Best time to visit: April – June, September – October

Good forSightseeing & walks

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 12°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 17°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 16°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 13°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 11°

06:0917:16

Cool evenings: pack a jumper or a jacket.

Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 05:52–06:48 · evening 16:37–17:34
Blue hour
Morning 05:41–05:52 · evening 17:34–17:45

Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.

What is the weather like in Grozny in October?

In October, Grozny is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Grozny.

More details for October

Daylight
11 h 7 min06:09 – 17:16
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
14 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
62 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Europe/Moscow

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %94 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %30 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in October

  • Sunscreen
  • A jumper for the evenings
Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Grozny

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
2,040 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.1 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 2.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 4.8 hDaylight 11.1 hShare of daylight 43 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 4.8 of 11.1 hours of daylight in Grozny, 43 % of the day.

Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.

Sun protection

UV index in Grozny

How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.

Clear-sky UV in October
3 · moderateAround midday seek shade; use sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 9).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 40 min
Fair skin
about 50 min
Light brown skin
about 70 min
Olive skin
about 90 min

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen it, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.

Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.

Rain

Rain in Grozny: rainy days and rainfall

A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
479 mm on 91 days
Wettest month
May · 60 mm
Driest month
Feb · 26 mm
OctoberRainy days 8Rainfall 41 mm

In October, Grozny has about 8 rainy days with 41 mm of rain in total.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Grozny

How breezy and how cloudy Grozny is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.

Wind

Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.

Year average
15 km/h · light breeze
Windiest month
Apr · 16 km/h
Calmest month
Jan · 13 km/h
OctoberWind 14 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Grozny typically peaks at 14 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, light breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
60 % · variable cloud
Clearest month
Aug · 37 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 77 %
OctoberCloud cover 62 %Sunshine 4.8 h

In October, cloud covers on average 62 % of the sky over Grozny: variable cloud, with about 4.8 hours of sunshine a day.

Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.

Heat & humidity

Heat and humidity in Grozny

How often the day gets hot in Grozny (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
44 days
Hottest month
Aug · 30 °C
Hot months
Jul – Aug

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Day high 17 °C

In October, Grozny has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 17 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.

Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year

Snow

Snow in Grozny

Snow is possible in Grozny, but no month makes it likely: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.

Snow days a year
12 days
Fresh snow a year
39 cm
Snow possible
Dec – Feb

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 0Fresh snow 0 cmChance of snow 1 / 100

In October, it hardly ever snows in Grozny.

Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Grozny

How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.

  • Frost below 0°
  • Cold 0–8°
  • Cool 8–15°
  • Pleasant 15–20°
  • Warm 20–24°

CoolOctober: nights around 9°. A duvet at night and a jumper for the evening.

The coolest nights are in January (−4°), the warmest in August (20°). Tropical nights of 20 °C and more are the rule from July to August; then air conditioning or a fan helps you sleep. Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) in June and in September. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from November to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 17°Night 9°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan233°−4°2.5 h727
FebruaryFeb275°−3°3.3 h626
MarchMar3610°1°3.9 h832
AprilApr7517°6°5.7 h841
MayMay8322°12°7.8 h1060
JuneJun8827°17°8.8 h959
JulyJul7230°20°9.1 h848
AugustAug7130°20°8.6 h743
SeptemberSep8524°15°6.9 h850
OctoberOct7517°9°4.8 h841
NovemberNov3810°3°3.2 h628
DecemberDec245°−1°2.3 h726

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences

43.31° N, 45.69° E · 128 m · Europe/Moscow

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Grozny

The best time to visit Grozny is from April to June and from September to October. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from April to June and from September to October. The wettest month is May with 60 mm of precipitation.

Grozny through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Grozny in spring

Mar – May

65

Good

  • 10–22 °C by day
  • 6 h of sun a day
  • 26 rainy days in all

Grozny in summer

Jun – Aug

77

Good

  • 27–30 °C by day
  • 9 h of sun a day
  • 24 rainy days in all

Grozny in autumn

Sep – Nov

66

Good

  • 10–24 °C by day
  • 5 h of sun a day
  • 21 rainy days in all

Grozny in winter

Dec – Feb

25

Poor

  • 3–5 °C by day
  • 3 h of sun a day
  • 20 rainy days in all

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Grozny for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: May, September

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Compare two months in Grozny

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Grozny: score 88 against 75. In June, days are 10 °C warmer than in October. June has one more rainy day. The sun shines 4 hours longer a day in June.

October vs. June, Grozny
MonthOctoberJune
Weather score7588better
Day high17°27°
Night low9°17°
Sunshine4.8 h8.8 hbetter
Rainy days8better9
Rainfall41 mmbetter59 mm
Muggy days0better3

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Dec – Feb

Snow on 2 or more days

Grozny month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

23January3° · 3 h

In January, Grozny is cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 7 days, totalling 27 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in January
27February5° · 3 h

In February, Grozny is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−3 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 26 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in February
36March10° · 4 h

In March, Grozny is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 32 mm. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in March
75April17° · 6 h

In April, Grozny is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, April is a good month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in April
83May22° · 8 h

In May, Grozny is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 60 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in May
88June27° · 9 h

In June, Grozny is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 59 mm in total. On about 7 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in June
72July30° · 9 h

In July, Grozny is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and nights cool down to about 20 °C. With around 9 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 48 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in July
71August30° · 9 h

In August, Grozny is hot: daytime highs average 30 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 20 °C. The sun shines for around 9 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 43 mm. On about 17 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in August
85September24° · 7 h

In September, Grozny is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 50 mm. All in all, September is an excellent month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in September
75October17° · 5 h

In October, Grozny is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 41 mm. All in all, October is a good month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in October
38November10° · 3 h

In November, Grozny is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 28 mm. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in November
24December5° · 2 h

In December, Grozny is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 26 mm. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Grozny.

Grozny in December
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Grozny vs. Vladikavkaz

In October Grozny has the better holiday weather (score 75 vs. 57). During the day Vladikavkaz is 3 °C cooler than Grozny.

Grozny vs. Vladikavkaz, in October
in OctoberGroznyVladikavkaz
Holiday score7557
Daytime high17°14°
Sunshine5 h5 h
Rainy days89
Best timeApr – Jun, Sep – OctMay – Sep

Through the year

OctoberGrozny 17°Vladikavkaz 14°
GroznyVladikavkaz
Go to Vladikavkaz
Ranking

Russia in October: the best places

In October, Grozny ranks 4 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

  1. Makhachkala18°18°82
  2. 2Novorossiysk18°20°77
  3. 3Krasnodar18°76
  4. 4GroznyThis page17°75
  5. 5Astrakhan16°73
  6. 6Sochi19°21°71
  7. 7Rostov-on-Don15°63
  8. 8Vladikavkaz14°57
All destinations: Russia

Planning a trip to Grozny

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Grozny in the school holidays

How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.

Grozny has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    63

    Good

    • 15 °C by day
    • 5.2 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month
  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    84

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 23 °C by day
    • 8.0 h of sun a day
    • 10 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    71

    Good

    • 30 °C by day
    • 8.8 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    75

    Good

    • 17 °C by day
    • 4.8 h of sun a day
    • 8 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    24

    Poor

    • 4 °C by day
    • 2.4 h of sun a day
    • 7 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 45 min
Distance
3,530 km
Time zone
UTC+3
Jet lag
Hardly any (under 3 h)

Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.

Frequently asked questions about Grozny

When is the best time to visit Grozny?

The best time to visit Grozny is from April to June and from September to October. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Grozny?

August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C and nights around 20 °C. January is the coolest month at 3 °C.

When does it rain most in Grozny?

The wettest month is May with 60 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 26 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Grozny get?

Grozny gets around 2,040 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.1 hours a day; in December there are 2.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Grozny in?

Grozny uses the time zone Europe/Moscow, at UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Grozny?

A nonstop flight from London to Grozny takes about 4 h 45 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,530 km.

Which school holidays are best for Grozny?

Grozny has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 84) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 24). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 63, May half-term 84, Summer holidays 71, October half-term 75, Christmas holidays 24.

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