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Climate in Saint Petersburg, Russia

The graphs below show the monthly weather averages over the year.

Average day and night temperature

The mean minimum and maximum temperatures over the year.

Monthly precipitation

The mean monthly precipitation over the year, including rain, snow, hail etc.

Weather Forecasts for Saint Petersburg

Thu   Apr 25
9°C | 2°C
E 25 km/h
6.9 mm
overcast and heavy rain

overcast and heavy rain

Fri   Apr 26
11°C | 3°C
NW 14 km/h
0.5 mm
broken clouds and slight rain

broken clouds and slight rain

Sat   Apr 27
10°C | 3°C
S 14 km/h
broken clouds and no rain

broken clouds and no rain

The best time of year to visit Saint Petersburg in Russia

Saint Petersburg's has a humid continental climate with cool summers and a relatively mild winter for Russian standards. This is caused because of its location close to the Gulf of Finland.

There are over 160 cloudy days per year and the average annual rainfall exceeds 600 mm. The average annual relative humidity is 78 percent.

During the months of July and August you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20°C and 26°C.

Other facts from our historical weather data:

  • When is winter in Saint Petersburg?
    The coldest season / winter is in the following months: January, February, March and December.
  • Which is the warmest month in Saint Petersburg?
    July has an average maximum temperature of 23°C and is the warmest month of the year.
  • Which is the coldest month in Saint Petersburg?
    The coldest month is February with an average maximum temperature of -2°C.
  • Which is the wettest month in Saint Petersburg?
    August tops the wettest month list with 80 mm of rainfall.
  • Which is the driest month in Saint Petersburg?
    March is the driest month with 42 mm of precipitation.
  • Which is the sunniest month in Saint Petersburg?
    June is the sunniest month with an average of 276 hours of sunshine.

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