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Izhevsk weather & best time to visit

City break

Izhevsk at a glance

Best time
May – Aug
Warmest month
Jul · 25°
Sunshine a year
1,680 h
Rain a year
600 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+4
Elevation
155 m

Climate in Izhevsk

Izhevsk has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 25 °C, while January is the coolest at −9 °C. With around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year, Izhevsk is moderately sunny; July is the sunniest month with 9.2 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Izhevsk

The best time to visit Izhevsk is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable from May to September. The wettest month is June with 66 mm of precipitation.

Izhevsk through the seasons

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

Izhevsk in spring

Mar – May

48

Fair

  • 0–19 °C by day
  • 6.3 h of sun a day
  • 29 rainy days in all

Izhevsk in summer

Jun – Aug

83

Excellent

  • 22–25 °C by day
  • 8.2 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Izhevsk in autumn

Sep – Nov

30

Poor

  • −2–16 °C by day
  • 2.4 h of sun a day
  • 32 rainy days in all

Izhevsk in winter

Dec – Feb

17

Poor

  • −9–−7 °C by day
  • 1.4 h of sun a day
  • 30 rainy days in all

Which month for what?

Beach & swimming

No sea nearby

Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry

Sightseeing & hiking

May – Sep

15–28 °C and not too much rain

Snow

Oct – Apr

Snow on 2 or more days

Find your perfect month

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

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

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

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

14

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – August

Keep in mindSnow

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 2°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 7°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 7°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 4°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 3°

06:5817:28

Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.

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

Light for photos in October

Golden hour
Morning 06:34–07:51 · evening 16:35–17:52
Blue hour
Morning 06:19–06:34 · evening 17:52–18:06

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.

October in Izhevsk compared with home

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Early or late October?

In October, daytime highs fall from about 11° at the start of the month to 3° at the end. The days get 2.3 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high11°3°
Night-time low4°−3°
Daylight11.6 h9.3 h

What is the weather like in Izhevsk in October?

In October, Izhevsk is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 30 min06:58 – 17:28
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
81 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
2 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+4offset from UTC

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %47 %

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

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Izhevsk

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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July has the better holiday weather in Izhevsk: score 86 against 14. In July, days are 18 °C warmer than in October. The sun shines 7 hours longer a day in July.

October vs July, Izhevsk
MonthOctoberJuly
Holiday weather score1486better
Daytime high7°25°
Night-time low1°14°
Sunshine2.0 h9.2 hbetter
Rainy days1111
Rainfall54 mmbetter66 mm
Muggy days0better2

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Izhevsk month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

16January−9° · 1.0 h

In January, Izhevsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.0 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 41 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in January
20February−7° · 2.4 h

In February, Izhevsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−15 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 2.4 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 31 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in February
24March0° · 4.3 h

In March, Izhevsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 0 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in March
38April9° · 6.4 h

In April, Izhevsk is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 0 °C. Expect around 6.4 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 40 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in April
83May19° · 8.2 h

In May, Izhevsk is mild: daytime highs average 19 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in May
83June23° · 8.7 h

In June, Izhevsk is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 8.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in June
86July25° · 9.2 h

In July, Izhevsk is warm: daytime highs average 25 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. With around 9.2 hours of sunshine a day, there is plenty of sun. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 66 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in July
79August22° · 6.8 h

In August, Izhevsk is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 62 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in August
61September16° · 4.2 h

In September, Izhevsk is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 7 °C. Expect around 4.2 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 54 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in September
14October7° · 2.0 h

In October, Izhevsk is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 54 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in October
16November−2° · 1.1 h

In November, Izhevsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−7 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.1 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 50 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in November
15December−7° · 0.7 h

In December, Izhevsk is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−13 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 45 mm; on about 10 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Izhevsk.

Izhevsk in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

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

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Izhevsk

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°

ColdOctober: nights around 1°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in January (−15°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from September to May, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

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

OctoberDay 7°Night 1°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan16−9°−15°1.0 h1141
FebruaryFeb20−7°−15°2.4 h931
MarchMar240°−8°4.3 h938
AprilApr389°0°6.4 h940
MayMay8319°7°8.2 h1154
JuneJun8323°11°8.7 h1166
JulyJul8625°14°9.2 h1166
AugustAug7922°12°6.8 h1062
SeptemberSep6116°7°4.2 h1054
OctoberOct147°1°2.0 h1154
NovemberNov16−2°−7°1.1 h1150
DecemberDec15−7°−13°0.7 h1145

Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), 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

56.85° N, 53.20° E · 155 m · Europe/Samara

Sunshine

Sunshine hours in Izhevsk

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

Per year
1,680 hours
Sunniest month
Jul · 9.2 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.7 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.0 hDaylight 10.5 hShare of daylight 19 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.0 of 10.5 hours of daylight in Izhevsk, 19 % of the daylight hours.

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.

Rain

Rain in Izhevsk: 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
600 mm on 123 days
Wettest month
Jun · 66 mm
Driest month
Feb · 31 mm
OctoberRainy days 11Rainfall 54 mm

In October, Izhevsk has about 11 rainy days with 54 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Izhevsk

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

Clear-sky UV in October
1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.

The sun is strongest in June (UV 6).

Minutes until sunburn in October

Very fair skin
about 110 min
Fair skin
over 2 h
Light brown skin
over 2 h
Olive skin
over 2 h

Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, 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.

Wind & clouds

Wind and clouds in Izhevsk

How breezy and how cloudy Izhevsk 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
16 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Mar · 17 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 14 km/h
OctoberWind 17 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Izhevsk typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

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

Year average
72 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
Jul · 52 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 91 %
OctoberCloud cover 81 %Sunshine 2.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 81 % of the sky over Izhevsk: mostly overcast, with about 2.0 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 Izhevsk

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

Hot days a year
11 days
Hottest month
Jul · 25 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 7 °C

In October, Izhevsk has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 7 °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 Izhevsk

When Izhevsk is likely to be white: 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
47 days
Fresh snow a year
158 cm
Snowy months
Nov – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 2Fresh snow 8 cmChance of snow 26 / 100

In October, Izhevsk has about 2 days with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 8 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 26 out of 100: possible.

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.

Planning a trip to Izhevsk

Weather for your travel dates

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

Izhevsk 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.

Izhevsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during October half-term (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    34

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 5.8 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    83

    ExcellentBest holidays

    • 20 °C by day
    • 8.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    81

    Excellent

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

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • October half-term

    Oct

    14

    Poor

    • 7 °C by day
    • 2.0 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    16

    Poor

    • −8 °C by day
    • 0.9 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Getting there

Flying from

Nonstop flight
about 4 h 40 min
Distance
3,450 km
Time zone
UTC+4
Jet lag
About 3 days (3 h east)

Rule of thumb for flying east: for a few days before, go to bed and get up a little earlier, and get plenty of morning light at your destination.

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

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Izhevsk vs Naberezhnye Chelny

In October Naberezhnye Chelny has the better holiday weather (score 19 vs 14). During the day Naberezhnye Chelny is 2 °C warmer than Izhevsk.

Izhevsk vs Naberezhnye Chelny, in October
in OctoberIzhevskNaberezhnye Chelny
Holiday weather score1419
Daytime high7°9°
Sunshine2 h2 h
Rainy days1110
Best timeMay – AugMay – Aug

Through the year

OctoberIzhevsk 7°Naberezhnye Chelny 9°
IzhevskNaberezhnye Chelny
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Ranking

Russia in October: the best places

In October, Izhevsk ranks 26 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  3. 3Saratov12°43
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  5. 5Tolyatti11°31
  6. 6Tambov11°31
  7. 7Magnitogorsk9°30
  8. 8Penza10°29
  9. 26IzhevskThis page7°14
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Frequently asked questions about Izhevsk

When is the best time to visit Izhevsk?

The best time to visit Izhevsk is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.

What is the warmest month in Izhevsk?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 25 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at −9 °C.

When does it rain most in Izhevsk?

The wettest month is June with 66 mm of precipitation. The driest month is February with 31 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Izhevsk get?

Izhevsk gets around 1,680 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 9.2 hours a day; in December there are 0.7 hours a day.

What time zone is Izhevsk in?

Izhevsk is on UTC+4 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Izhevsk?

A nonstop flight from London to Izhevsk takes about 4 h 40 min, for a straight-line distance of about 3,450 km.

Which school holidays are best for Izhevsk?

Izhevsk has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 83) and its weakest during October half-term (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 34, May half-term 83, summer holidays 81, October half-term 14, Christmas holidays 16.