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When does ice break up on the Volga River near Astrakhan?
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Volga River
The Dnieper, Don, and Volga river basins and their drainage network.
The ice on the Volga River near Astrakhan typically breaks up in mid-March.1
While the river's upper and middle courses generally begin to freeze in late November, the lower reaches near Astrakhan do not freeze until December. Because the climate of the Volga basin varies significantly from north to south, ice breakup patterns differ across the river's length; for instance, ice breaks up at Kamyshin at the beginning of April and in other areas by mid-April. Overall, the river remains free of ice for approximately 260 days each year near Astrakhan.1