Worst time to visit Novosibirsk

Some months in Novosibirsk are clearly tougher for travel — extreme heat, cold, drenching rain, or peak storm season. Here's what to skip.

Country
🇷🇺 Russia
Region
Asia
Hottest
July 24°C
Coldest
January -19°C low
Wettest
July 20 rain days
Driest
February 13 rain days

Months to avoid

MonthWhy
Januarybitterly cold (-19°C / -2°F overnight)very wet (17 rain days)
Februarybitterly cold (-16°C / 3°F overnight)
Marchfreezing (-8°C overnight)very wet (14 rain days)
Aprilfreezing (-1°C overnight)very wet (14 rain days)
Mayvery wet (16 rain days)
Junevery wet (16 rain days)
Julyextremely wet (20 rain days)
Augustvery wet (17 rain days)
Septembervery wet (17 rain days)
Octoberfreezing (0°C overnight)extremely wet (18 rain days)
Novemberbitterly cold (-11°C / 12°F overnight)extremely wet (18 rain days)
Decemberbitterly cold (-16°C / 3°F overnight)very wet (16 rain days)

What to expect in the worst months

November. Overnight lows of -11°C / 12°F push some outdoor attractions and seasonal restaurants to close, and daylight hours are shortest. 18 rain days out of 30 means roughly 60% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

January. Overnight lows of -19°C / -2°F push some outdoor attractions and seasonal restaurants to close, and daylight hours are shortest. 17 rain days out of 31 means roughly 55% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

December. Overnight lows of -16°C / 3°F push some outdoor attractions and seasonal restaurants to close, and daylight hours are shortest. 16 rain days out of 31 means roughly 52% of days see measurable rainfall — plan flexible indoor backups for every outdoor day.

Better times to go

No month in Novosibirsk hits the typical 18–28 °C / low-rain comfort zone — every season has trade-offs. Choose what you can tolerate: heat, cold, rain, or storm risk.

Better in the same region in November

If you're set on Asia in November, these cities have more comfortable conditions in the same window:

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