Region: Volgograd Oblast · Russia
Volzhsky travel guide
Volzhsky is a city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, home to about 313,000 people.
- Best months
- May, June and September
- Nearest airport
- VOG31 km · Volgograd International Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Volgograd
- Plugs
- C, F · 220 V
- Emergency
- 02
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
About
About Volzhsky
Volzhsky is an industrial city in Volgograd Oblast, Russia, located on the east bank of the Volga River and its distributary the Akhtuba, 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of Volgograd. Population: 321,427 (2021 census); 314,255 (2010 census); 313,169 (2002 census); 268,842 (1989 Soviet census).
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When to go
The best time to visit Volzhsky
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Volzhsky are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 38 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Public holidays in Russia, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Volzhsky: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Volgograd International Airport (VOG), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line.
VOG · Volgograd International Airport
Questions
Volzhsky: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Volzhsky?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Volzhsky are May, June and September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; May is the wettest, with about 38 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Volzhsky?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Volgograd International Airport (VOG), about 31 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Volzhsky?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Volzhsky
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.