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Helsinki vs Saint Petersburg: weather compared

Across the year, Helsinki has the better travel weather in 4 months and Saint Petersburg in 3 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Helsinki in June, Saint Petersburg in June.

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Helsinki · Finland

January: 78 mm rainFebruary: 70 mm rainMarch: 52 mm rainApril: 40 mm rainMay: 56 mm rainJune: 46 mm rainJuly: 80 mm rainAugust: 92 mm rainSeptember: 72 mm rainOctober: 88 mm rainNovember: 81 mm rainDecember: 72 mm rainJanuary high: -1°CFebruary high: 0°CMarch high: 2°CApril high: 7°CMay high: 13°CJune high: 20°CJuly high: 21°CAugust high: 20°CSeptember high: 15°COctober high: 10°CNovember high: 5°CDecember high: 1°CJanuary low: -6°CFebruary low: -5°CMarch low: -3°CApril low: 0°CMay low: 6°CJune low: 13°CJuly low: 14°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 10°COctober low: 5°CNovember low: 1°CDecember low: -3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

Saint Petersburg · Russia

January: 50 mm rainFebruary: 53 mm rainMarch: 49 mm rainApril: 38 mm rainMay: 53 mm rainJune: 49 mm rainJuly: 85 mm rainAugust: 101 mm rainSeptember: 63 mm rainOctober: 86 mm rainNovember: 61 mm rainDecember: 62 mm rainJanuary high: -3°CFebruary high: -2°CMarch high: 2°CApril high: 8°CMay high: 15°CJune high: 22°CJuly high: 22°CAugust high: 21°CSeptember high: 16°COctober high: 9°CNovember high: 3°CDecember high: -1°CJanuary low: -7°CFebruary low: -6°CMarch low: -4°CApril low: 0°CMay low: 6°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 15°CAugust low: 14°CSeptember low: 9°COctober low: 4°CNovember low: -1°CDecember low: -5°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall

At a glance

MetricHelsinkiSaint Petersburg
Hottest month high21°C22°C
Coldest month low-6°C-7°C
Annual rainfall826 mm752 mm
Avg sunshine7.6 h/day7.4 h/day
Best monthsJuneJune

Travel score, month by month

MonthHelsinkiSaint PetersburgBetter weather
January 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging —
February 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging —
March 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging —
April 3.8 · Poor 4.0 · Poor Saint Petersburg
May 6.8 · Fair 7.0 · Good Saint Petersburg
June 9.6 · Excellent 9.5 · Excellent Helsinki
July 8.6 · Excellent 7.9 · Good Helsinki
August 8.5 · Excellent 8.4 · Good Helsinki
September 7.4 · Good 7.6 · Good Saint Petersburg
October 3.0 · Poor 2.4 · Challenging Helsinki
November 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging —
December 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging —

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Helsinki or Saint Petersburg?

Helsinki has the better travel weather in 4 of 12 months, versus 3 for Saint Petersburg — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Helsinki?

The best months to visit Helsinki are June, based on six years of climate data.

When is the best time to visit Saint Petersburg?

The best months to visit Saint Petersburg are June, based on six years of climate data.

Where should you go next month?

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