Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia in January

In an average January, Nizhniy Novgorod sees a daily high around -9°C and a low around -16°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high-9°C
Typical high range-17°C to -1°C
Average low-16°C
Typical low range-26°C to -7°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

January records

The most extreme January on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total January accumulation.

High

Highest 1°C 2007-01-20
Lowest -35°C 1987-01-11

Low

Highest 0°C 2007-01-19
Lowest -44°C 1987-01-12

Feels-like

Highest -6°C 1988-01-04
Lowest -60°C 2006-01-20

Humidity

Highest 4.8 g/m³ 1988-01-04
Lowest 0.2 g/m³ 1987-01-11

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 1991-01-12
Lowest 7 km/h 2013-01-05

Precip

Wettest 102 mm 2026
Driest 16 mm 1996

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