Samara Oblast: Frost recedes, snow arrives as temperatures climb

Weather agencies forecast a transition from bitter cold to warmer weather in Samara Oblast, with temperatures climbing from -33°C (-27°F) to -1°C (30°F) and snow on the way.

Feb 11, 2026

A winter scene in Samara Oblast questioning if people are staying warm in the frigid temperatures.
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Alexander Oshchepkov / NGS.RU

Privolzhskhydromet has issued a forecast for the start of the work week in Samara and the oblast. On Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26, the weather in the region will still be determined by the Siberian anticyclone.

The Gismeteo forecast predicts a rise in temperatures and the onset of snowfall later in the week.
Source:
Gismeteo.ru

On the night to Monday, the region will experience frost down to -28…-33 °C (-18…-27°F), with some areas slightly «warmer» at up to -23 °C (-9°F). During the day on January 26, temperatures will be -15…-20 °C (5…-4°F). It will be clear and almost windless. «Frost is promised,» according to the forecast by synoptician Galina Ovechkina of the Privolzhsky Hydrometeorological Service (UGMS).

Yandex Weather«s projection shows temperatures climbing to near freezing by Friday, January 30.
Source:
Yandex Weather

The coldest will be the night to Tuesday, January 27. In Samara Oblast, thermometers will show -22…-27 °C (-8…-17°F), with temperatures dropping to -32 °C (-26°F) in some places. During the day on Tuesday, temperatures in the region will fluctuate within -14…-19 °C (7…-2°F). No wind is promised.

On the night to Wednesday, January 28, Samara Oblast is promised the same -14…-19 °C (7…-2°F), with a south wind blowing at 6–11 m/s. During the day on Wednesday, across the oblast, -8…-13 °C (18…9°F) is expected, with a southwest wind blowing. Its speed will be 6–11 m/s, with gusts up to 15–18 m/s possible in some areas.

According to the long-term forecast on the Gismeteo resource, already on Thursday, January 29, thermometers in Samara will rise to -5 °C (23°F). Along with the warming, snowfalls will come: precipitation will continue at least until February 3.

According to the forecast from «Yandex Weather,» by the end of the next week in Samara it will be even warmer — up to -1 °C (30°F) on Friday, January 30.

Due to the severe cold snap, the Ministry of Emergency Situations (EMERCOM of Russia) announced an orange danger level. Ahead of the temperature drop outside, the Samara branch of Rospotrebnadzor (the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing) explained what the temperature should be in social institutions.