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Kraków vs Saint Petersburg: weather compared

Across the year, Kraków has the better travel weather in 10 months and Saint Petersburg in 1 — based purely on climate data, not opinion. Best months: Kraków in May–September, Saint Petersburg in June.

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Kraków · Poland

January: 62 mm rainFebruary: 63 mm rainMarch: 40 mm rainApril: 67 mm rainMay: 100 mm rainJune: 74 mm rainJuly: 111 mm rainAugust: 114 mm rainSeptember: 112 mm rainOctober: 61 mm rainNovember: 48 mm rainDecember: 56 mm rainJanuary high: 3°CFebruary high: 7°CMarch high: 10°CApril high: 14°CMay high: 18°CJune high: 24°CJuly high: 25°CAugust high: 25°CSeptember high: 20°COctober high: 16°CNovember high: 9°CDecember high: 4°CJanuary low: -2°CFebruary low: -1°CMarch low: 1°CApril low: 4°CMay low: 8°CJune low: 14°CJuly low: 16°CAugust low: 16°CSeptember low: 11°COctober low: 7°CNovember low: 2°CDecember low: -1°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

MetricKrakówSaint Petersburg
Hottest month high25°C22°C
Coldest month low-2°C-7°C
Annual rainfall908 mm752 mm
Avg sunshine7.9 h/day7.4 h/day
Best monthsMay–SeptemberJune

Travel score, month by month

MonthKrakówSaint PetersburgBetter weather
January 0.0 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging —
February 1.8 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Kraków
March 4.2 · Poor 0.0 · Challenging Kraków
April 6.4 · Fair 4.0 · Poor Kraków
May 8.3 · Good 7.0 · Good Kraków
June 9.0 · Excellent 9.5 · Excellent Saint Petersburg
July 8.4 · Good 7.9 · Good Kraków
August 8.5 · Excellent 8.4 · Good Kraków
September 8.8 · Excellent 7.6 · Good Kraków
October 7.9 · Good 2.4 · Challenging Kraków
November 3.3 · Poor 0.0 · Challenging Kraków
December 0.2 · Challenging 0.0 · Challenging Kraków

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Frequently asked questions

Which has better weather, Kraków or Saint Petersburg?

Kraków has the better travel weather in 10 of 12 months, versus 1 for Saint Petersburg — based on temperature, rainfall and sunshine.

When is the best time to visit Kraków?

The best months to visit Kraków are May–September, 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.

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