Best time to visit Saint Petersburg
The best time to visit Saint Petersburg, Russia is June — expect daytime highs near 22°C and roughly 9 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically January.
Travel score by month (0–10)
Saint Petersburg climate, month by month
Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 18.4 h in June.
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Rainfall | Sun/day | Humidity | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -3°C | -7°C | 14.3 | 50 mm | 1.4 h | 87% | 0.0 · Challenging |
| February | -2°C | -6°C | 12.7 | 53 mm | 2.8 h | 86% | 0.0 · Challenging |
| March | 2°C | -4°C | 11.2 | 49 mm | 6.4 h | 82% | 0.0 · Challenging |
| April | 8°C | 0°C | 9.8 | 38 mm | 9.8 h | 73% | 4.0 · Poor |
| May | 15°C | 6°C | 11.8 | 53 mm | 12.4 h | 68% | 7.0 · Good |
| June | 22°C | 14°C | 9 | 49 mm | 15.4 h | 67% | 9.5 · Excellent |
| July | 22°C | 15°C | 16.3 | 85 mm | 13.2 h | 72% | 7.9 · Good |
| August | 21°C | 14°C | 14.3 | 101 mm | 11.3 h | 78% | 8.4 · Good |
| September | 16°C | 9°C | 11.8 | 63 mm | 8.4 h | 80% | 7.6 · Good |
| October | 9°C | 4°C | 15.7 | 86 mm | 4.7 h | 85% | 2.4 · Challenging |
| November | 3°C | -1°C | 14 | 61 mm | 1.7 h | 87% | 0.0 · Challenging |
| December | -1°C | -5°C | 15.7 | 62 mm | 0.9 h | 88% | 0.0 · Challenging |
January
0.0 · Challenging
-3°C / -7°C
💧 14.3 rain days · ☀️ 1.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 87% RH
February
0.0 · Challenging
-2°C / -6°C
💧 12.7 rain days · ☀️ 2.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 86% RH
March
0.0 · Challenging
2°C / -4°C
💧 11.2 rain days · ☀️ 6.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 82% RH
April
4.0 · Poor
8°C / 0°C
💧 9.8 rain days · ☀️ 9.8 h sun · 🌡 feels 73% RH
May
7.0 · Good
15°C / 6°C
💧 11.8 rain days · ☀️ 12.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 68% RH
June
9.5 · Excellent
22°C / 14°C
💧 9 rain days · ☀️ 15.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 67% RH
July
7.9 · Good
22°C / 15°C
💧 16.3 rain days · ☀️ 13.2 h sun · 🌡 feels 72% RH
August
8.4 · Good
21°C / 14°C
💧 14.3 rain days · ☀️ 11.3 h sun · 🌡 feels 78% RH
September
7.6 · Good
16°C / 9°C
💧 11.8 rain days · ☀️ 8.4 h sun · 🌡 feels 80% RH
October
2.4 · Challenging
9°C / 4°C
💧 15.7 rain days · ☀️ 4.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 85% RH
November
0.0 · Challenging
3°C / -1°C
💧 14 rain days · ☀️ 1.7 h sun · 🌡 feels 87% RH
December
0.0 · Challenging
-1°C / -5°C
💧 15.7 rain days · ☀️ 0.9 h sun · 🌡 feels 88% RH
Hottest month
July · 22°C
Coldest month
January · -7°C nights
Wettest month
August · 101 mm
Driest month
April · 38 mm
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