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Rostov-on-Don

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Climate normals · 2016–2025

When to go: Rostov-on-Don month by month

Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Rostov-on-Don are typically May, June and September, with average daytime highs around 22–28°C. August is usually the warmest month (average high 31°C), January the coldest (average low -4°C), and May the wettest (about 69 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.

Monthly averages computed from 2016–2025 Open-Meteo historical weather records for this location. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
MonthAvg high (°C)Avg low (°C)Rain (mm)Sunshine (h/day)
January1.7-4.2593.8
February3.0-3.9565.1
March9.10.2507.4
April16.66.75310.1
May21.711.66911.8
June27.517.24713.4
July30.419.73513.9
August30.619.62312.5
September23.813.63210.4
October15.97.4377.6
November7.91.8504.7
December2.8-2.0562.8

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Previously

  1. Documented history · 1749

    In 1749, a custom house was established on the Temernik River, a tributary of the Don, by edict of the Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great, in order to control trade with Turkey.

  2. Documented history · 1756

    In 1756, the "Russian commercial and trading company of Constantinople" was founded at the "merchants' settlement" (Kupecheskaya Sloboda) on the high bank of the Don.

  3. Documented history · 1796

    In 1796, the settlement was chartered and in 1797, it became the seat of Rostovsky Uyezd within Novorossiysk Governorate.

  4. Documented history · 1806

    In 1806, it was officially renamed Rostov-on-Don.

Current public leadership

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People associated with this place

  • Notable people include Olga Spessivtseva

    a ballet dancer; Alexander Suvorov

Historical figures

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Local business and employers

  • Donavia

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. Russian airline.

  • Azimuth

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. Russian joint-stock company airline based in Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don, the capital of Rostov Oblast.

  • Rostselmash

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. Russian company.

  • Rostvertol

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. Russian helicopter building company, located in Rostov-on-Don.

  • North Caucasus Railway

    Structured data records this business as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. One of the railway divisions in Russia.

Newspapers and local media

  • Evening Rostov

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. Newspaper published in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

  • Priazovskiy Kray (newspaper)

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don.

  • Bolshoy Rostov

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. Russian online newspaper.

  • Hammer

    Structured data records this local media outlet as headquartered in Rostov-on-Don. Russian socio-political newspaper.

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01 · Overview

Rostov-on-Don, in brief

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02 · History

How Rostov-on-Don took shape

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03 · Visit

Visiting Rostov-on-Don

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04 · Food & culture

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05 · Arts

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06 · Economy

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07 · Safety

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08 · Questions

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01 · Q&A

Where is Rostov-on-Don located and what are its coordinates?

Rostov-on-Don is situated in Russia at geographic coordinates 47.2200, 39.7077 with an elevation of an elevation monitored in local geographic surveys.

02 · Q&A

What is the population and time zone of Rostov-on-Don?

Rostov-on-Don has a recorded population of approximately 1,130,305 and observes the Europe/Moscow time zone (RUB).

03 · Q&A

What languages and currency are used in Rostov-on-Don?

Official and commonly spoken languages in Rostov-on-Don include ru, tt, xal, cau, ady, kv, ce, tyv, cv, udm, tut, mns, bua, myv, mdf, chm, ba, inh, kbd, krc, av, sah, nog, and the circulating currency is RUB.

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