Novorossiysk climate
Novorossiysk is warmest in August, with average highs of 29 °C, and coldest in February, when nights average 0.5 °C. December is the wettest month (66 mm) and August the driest (37 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year Novorossiysk averages 604 mm of rain, 80 days above 25 °C and 41 days below freezing.
Russia · population 241,856 · 1991–2020 normals
Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month
- Warmest month August 29 °C
- Coldest month February 0.5 °C
- Driest month August 37 mm
- Wettest month December 66 mm
- Least cloud August 24 % cloud
- Hottest on record August 38 °C
- Coldest on record January -18 °C
- Warmest sea August 25 °C
What to expectNovorossiysk through the year
Novorossiysk has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 6.2 °C in February to 29 °C in August, a swing of 22 °C in mean temperature across the year.
Counted across a normal year, 80 days a year reach 25 °C, 23 of them reach 30 °C, 41 nights drop below freezing. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 38 °C, in August.
Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 37 mm in August to 66 mm in December. There is no dry season to aim for.
The sea off Novorossiysk is warmest in August at 25 °C and coldest in February at 8.8 °C. Sea temperature lags the air by a month or two, which is why late summer swims warmer than early summer at the same air temperature.
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 °C | 61 mm | 77 % |
| February | 6.2 °C | 49 mm | 71 % |
| March | 9.4 °C | 56 mm | 67 % |
| April | 14.5 °C | 44 mm | 58 % |
| May | 19.9 °C | 50 mm | 52 % |
| June | 24.6 °C | 50 mm | 41 % |
| July | 28.2 °C | 40 mm | 25 % |
| August | 28.8 °C | 37 mm | 24 % |
| September | 23.5 °C | 44 mm | 36 % |
| October | 17.6 °C | 52 mm | 51 % |
| November | 11.4 °C | 55 mm | 63 % |
| December | 7.3 °C | 66 mm | 74 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5.5 °C | 0.7 °C | 3.1 °C | 14.2 °C | -18.1 °C | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| February | 6.2 °C | 0.5 °C | 3.4 °C | 16.2 °C | -16.7 °C | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| March | 9.4 °C | 3.3 °C | 6.4 °C | 22.8 °C | -6.2 °C | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| April | 14.5 °C | 7.4 °C | 11.1 °C | 25.8 °C | -2.8 °C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 19.9 °C | 12.8 °C | 16.6 °C | 31.5 °C | 5.6 °C | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 24.6 °C | 17.7 °C | 21.5 °C | 34.9 °C | 10.4 °C | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| July | 28.2 °C | 20.9 °C | 24.8 °C | 36.8 °C | 14.9 °C | 26 | 9 | 0 |
| August | 28.8 °C | 21.2 °C | 25.1 °C | 37.7 °C | 15.1 °C | 27 | 11 | 0 |
| September | 23.5 °C | 16.4 °C | 20.0 °C | 34.2 °C | 5.8 °C | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 17.6 °C | 11.1 °C | 14.4 °C | 31.8 °C | -1.1 °C | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 11.4 °C | 5.7 °C | 8.6 °C | 23.1 °C | -10.1 °C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| December | 7.3 °C | 2.5 °C | 4.9 °C | 18.7 °C | -14.9 °C | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61 mm | 11 | 9.2 h/day | 77 % | 82 % | 23 km/h | 9.7 °C |
| February | 49 mm | 9 | 10 h/day | 71 % | 79 % | 24 km/h | 8.8 °C |
| March | 56 mm | 11 | 12 h/day | 67 % | 78 % | 23 km/h | 8.8 °C |
| April | 44 mm | 9 | 13 h/day | 58 % | 77 % | 20 km/h | 10.9 °C |
| May | 50 mm | 9 | 15 h/day | 52 % | 77 % | 17 km/h | 15.9 °C |
| June | 50 mm | 9 | 16 h/day | 41 % | 74 % | 17 km/h | 21.1 °C |
| July | 40 mm | 7 | 15 h/day | 25 % | 66 % | 17 km/h | 24.3 °C |
| August | 37 mm | 6 | 14 h/day | 24 % | 62 % | 18 km/h | 25.4 °C |
| September | 44 mm | 7 | 13 h/day | 36 % | 69 % | 19 km/h | 23.1 °C |
| October | 52 mm | 8 | 11 h/day | 51 % | 76 % | 20 km/h | 19.5 °C |
| November | 55 mm | 8 | 9.6 h/day | 63 % | 81 % | 22 km/h | 15.1 °C |
| December | 66 mm | 10 | 8.8 h/day | 74 % | 82 % | 23 km/h | 11.9 °C |
How Novorossiysk compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novorossiysk | 29 °C | 0.5 °C | 604 mm | 80 |
| Krasnodar · Russia | 30 °C | -2.6 °C | 664 mm | 97 |
| Sochi · Russia | 26 °C | 2.1 °C | 1,315 mm | 61 |
| Mariupol · Ukraine | 28 °C | -3.5 °C | 467 mm | 70 |
Where Novorossiysk ranks
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in August | 23rdof 50 | 25 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in August | 24thof 50 | 94/100 |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in September | 27thof 50 | 82/100 |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in July | 27thof 50 | 24 °C |
| Warmest sea temperatures in Europe in September | 27thof 50 | 23 °C |
| Best beach destinations in Europe in July | 30thof 50 | 92/100 |
Planning a trip? See the best time to visit Novorossiysk.
QuestionsCommon questions about Novorossiysk’s climate
When is the best time to visit Novorossiysk?
That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. May, June, September sit closest to 20 °C on average, August is the warmest month and August the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.
How hot does Novorossiysk get?
In August, the warmest month, daily highs average 29 °C. About 23 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 38 °C.
How cold does it get in winter?
Nights average 0.5 °C in February, the coldest month. A normal year has 41 nights below freezing.
Which month is wettest in Novorossiysk?
December, averaging 66 mm over 10 days with rain. The driest month is August with 37 mm. The year as a whole averages 604 mm.
Are these figures a forecast?
No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in Novorossiysk rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.