Rostov Veliky climate — normals and trends
Rostov Veliky (Russia) has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Dfb) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 4.2 °C and it receives 632 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (18.3 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-10.1 °C). Rainfall peaks in July.
Rostov Veliky averages 164 frost days, 3 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 132 rainy days per year.
Rostov Veliky has warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.35 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The number of frost days there went from about 178 to 150 per year over the period.
The hottest day of the period reached 36.2 °C (on 29 July 2010) and the coldest -43.3 °C (on 31 December 1978).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
Rostov VelikyYaroslavl Oblast
- coords
- 57.19°, 39.41°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
4.2°C
Average daily high
7.7°C
Average daily low
0.5°C
Annual rainfall
632mm
Sunshine / day
6.7h
Mean relative humidity
79%
Average peak wind
17.7km/h
Seasonal range
28.4°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
164 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
3 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
132 d/yr
Annual snowfall
131.7 cm
Average feels-like high
4.5 °C
Average feels-like low
-3.1 °C
Average peak gust
34.5 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
1 d/yr
Solar radiation
9.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.9 °C
since 1940
+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.46 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
36.2 °C
29 July 2010
Coldest day
-43.3 °C
31 December 1978
Wettest day
57 mm
24 July 1951
Windiest day
44.4 km/h
22 November 2024
Strongest gust
87.5 km/h
7 October 2003
Hottest feels-like
39.9 °C
7 August 2010
Coldest feels-like
-49.2 °C
17 January 1940
Snowiest day
17.4 cm
19 October 1982
Sunniest day
17.0 h
23 June 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Across the whole year
Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0.2 °C | +7.7 °C | 41 mm | +6 mm |
| Feb | -3.1 °C | +2.9 °C | 9 mm | -22 mm |
| Mar | 6.6 °C | +6.6 °C | 36 mm | +2 mm |
| Apr | 11.2 °C | +2.3 °C | 50 mm | +10 mm |
| May | 17.0 °C | +0.6 °C | 87 mm | +27 mm |
| Jun | 19.9 °C | -0.6 °C | 124 mm | +51 mm |
| Jul | 25.7 °C | +3.1 °C | 50 mm | -29 mm |
| Aug | 20.7 °C | -0.1 °C | 79 mm | +9 mm |
| Sep | 17.5 °C | +2.8 °C | 16 mm | -44 mm |
| Oct | 8.3 °C | +1.4 °C | 60 mm | +1 mm |
| Nov | 4.3 °C | +4.7 °C | 57 mm | +9 mm |
| Dec | -0.5 °C | +4.3 °C | 44 mm | +3 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Rostov Veliky?
Rostov Veliky has a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 4.2 °C and it receives 632 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Rostov Veliky?
The hottest day measured in Rostov Veliky between 1940 and 2025 was 29 July 2010, reaching 36.2 °C.
What is the coldest day in Rostov Veliky?
The coldest day measured in Rostov Veliky between 1940 and 2025 was 31 December 1978, at -43.3 °C.
Does it snow in Rostov Veliky?
Yes. Rostov Veliky gets on average 131.7 cm of snow per year and has around 164 frost days.
Has the climate of Rostov Veliky warmed?
Yes: Rostov Veliky warmed by +2.9 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Rostov Veliky?
The wettest day measured in Rostov Veliky between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 1951, with 57 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Rostov Veliky?
The windiest day measured in Rostov Veliky between 1940 and 2025 was 22 November 2024, with winds reaching 44.4 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Rostov Veliky?
The warmest month in Rostov Veliky is July (18.3 °C on average); the coldest is January (-10.1 °C).
How much does it rain in Rostov Veliky?
Rostov Veliky receives on average 632 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 132 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Rostov Veliky?
Rostov Veliky gets on average 6.7 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 2,446 hours per year over 1940-2025.
What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Rostov Veliky?
The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Rostov Veliky between 1940 and 2025 was 19 October 1982, with 17.4 cm.
Are there tropical nights in Rostov Veliky?
Yes: Rostov Veliky has on average 1 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Rostov Veliky?
In Rostov Veliky, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 39.9 °C on 7 August 2010, and the lowest was -49.2 °C on 17 January 1940.
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