This is a climate-model estimate, not a measurement: we have no measured water temperature for rivers, lakes and reservoirs yet. Real measurements are available for seas only.
Comfortable for swimming. Now in the Don +23°. Swimming season — from June to September.
Water temperature map of the Don
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Water temperature in the Don by city today 📍
+21°
Donskoy
+24°
Belogore
+22°
Korotoyak
+23°
Nizhniy Mamon
+23°
Pridonskoy
+22°
Donskoe
+24°
Melikhovskaya
+24°
Nikolaevskaya
+21°
Epifan
+25°
Starocherkasskaya
+22°
Devitsa
+23°
Novozhivotinnoe
| City | Now | Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Donskoy | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Belogore | +24° | Warm water |
| Korotoyak | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Nizhniy Mamon | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Pridonskoy | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Donskoe | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Melikhovskaya | +24° | Warm water |
| Nikolaevskaya | +24° | Warm water |
| Epifan | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Starocherkasskaya | +25° | Warm water |
| Devitsa | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Novozhivotinnoe | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Uryv-Pokrovka | +23° | Warm water |
| Aleshino | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Tubyanskiy | +24° | Warm water |
| Kostenki | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Mikhaylovka | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Kalach-na-Donu | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Kletskaya | +23° | Warm water |
| Serafimovich | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Verkhniy Mamon | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Liski | +23° | Warm water |
| Novovoronezh | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Pavlovsk | +24° | Warm water |
| Semiluki | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Dankov | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Zadonsk | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Lebedyan' | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Khlevnoe | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Aksay | +25° | Warm water |
| Bagayevskaya | +25° | Warm water |
| Veshenskaya | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Kazanskaya | +24° | Warm water |
| Konstantinovsk | +25° | Warm water |
| Romanovskaya | +25° | Warm water |
| Rostov-on-Don | +24° | Warm water |
| Semikarakorsk | +24° | Warm water |
| Ust-Donetskiy | +24° | Warm water |
| Tsimlyansk | +24° | Warm water |
| Donskoy | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
🎣 Fishing in cities on the Don
Water temperature forecast in the Don 📅
Tuesday
8 September
+23°
Wednesday
9 September
+22°
Thursday
10 September
+22°
Friday
11 September
+21°
Saturday
12 September
+21°
Sunday
13 September
+20°
Monday
14 September
+19°
Computed by a climate model. Water changes slowly — no sharp shifts.
Water temperature in the Don this weekend
Saturday, 12 September · water +21° · comfortable for swimming
Sunday, 13 September · water +20° · comfortable for swimming
Water temperature in the Don for a month
There is no exact monthly water forecast — it changes slowly. The reference is the climate normal: up to +25° in summer. The monthly normal is below.
Monthly water temperature in the Don 🗓️
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +4 | +5 | +9 | +13 | +16 | +23 | +25 | +22 | +19 | +17 | +10 | +5 |
Climate normal (model estimate).
Swimming conditions in the Don by month
Jan+4°Cold, only for the hardy.
Feb+5°Cold, only for the hardy.
Mar+9°Cold, only for the hardy.
Apr+13°Cold, only for the hardy.
May+16°Cool for swimming.
Jun+23°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jul+25°Swimming season — comfortable.
Aug+22°Swimming season — comfortable.
Sep+19°Swimming season — comfortable.
Oct+17°Cool for swimming.
Nov+10°Cold, only for the hardy.
Dec+5°Cold, only for the hardy.
When to swim in the Don 🏖️
🏖️
Comfortable to swim in from June to September, when the water warms to +17° and above.
Cities on the Don 📍
DonskoyBelogoreKorotoyakNizhniy MamonPridonskoyDonskoeMelikhovskayaNikolaevskayaEpifanStarocherkasskayaDevitsaNovozhivotinnoeUryv-PokrovkaAleshinoTubyanskiyKostenkiMikhaylovkaKalach-na-DonuKletskayaSerafimovichVerkhniy MamonLiskiNovovoronezhPavlovskSemilukiDankovZadonskLebedyan'KhlevnoeAksayBagayevskayaVeshenskayaKazanskayaKonstantinovskRomanovskayaRostov-on-DonSemikarakorskUst-DonetskiyTsimlyanskDonskoy
FAQ about water in the Don ❓
What is the water temperature in the Don now?
Now +23° — Comfortable for swimming.
Can you swim in the Don?
Comfortable season — from June to September.
When is water warmest in the Don?
Warmest in July — up to +25°.
Where does the water temperature data come from?
A water temperature model (by latitude, longitude and day of year), by cities.
Water temperature archive in the Don on this day
| City | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donskoy | +17° | +20° | +21° | +20° | +18° | +17° | +17° | +19° | +21° | +21° |
| Belogore | +20° | +22° | +24° | +23° | +21° | +19° | +20° | +22° | +24° | +24° |
| Korotoyak | +18° | +21° | +22° | +21° | +19° | +18° | +18° | +20° | +22° | +22° |
| Nizhniy Mamon | +19° | +21° | +23° | +22° | +20° | +18° | +19° | +21° | +23° | +23° |
| Pridonskoy | +19° | +22° | +23° | +22° | +20° | +19° | +19° | +21° | +23° | +23° |
Climate normal (model estimate for this date), not a measurement archive.
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Water temperature in the Don — in detail
Water temperature in the Don is tracked across 42 cities. The water is now about +23°. The page has a temperature map by city, a daily forecast and a monthly climate normal.