Saint Petersburg
-5 to 22°C
temperature
2194 hours
sunshine per day
391 mm
rain
129 days
dry
139 days
rain
97 days
snow

Climate of Saint Petersburg

Saint Petersburg has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Saint Petersburg is 8° degrees and there is about 391 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 2.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -5°C and 22°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -9°C and 14°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 1°C and 24°C
  • Rain: it rains 139 days and there is a total of approximately 391 mm rainfall
  • Snow: it snows an average of 97 days per year
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 2194 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between -5°C and 22°C
Warmest month: 22°C in July
Coldest month: -5°C in January
Night temperature: between -9°C and 14°C
Sea temperature: between 1°C and 24°C
Dry days: 129 days
Days with rain: 139 days
Days with snow: 97 days
Total rain sum: 391 mm
Hours of sunshine: 2194 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Saint Petersburg.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Saint Petersburg.

Climate table of Saint Petersburg

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Saint Petersburg. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Saint Petersburg might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -5 -4 0 7 15 18 22 20 15 7 3 -2
Night temp. (°C) -9 -8 -5 1 6 10 14 13 9 4 0 -5
Water temp. (°C) 2 1 1 4 10 15 24 21 17 13 8 5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 25 26 26 26 37 49 51 33 33 30 28
Days with rain 4 4 9 13 12 15 16 17 15 13 13 8
Days with snow 20 19 18 6 1 - - - - 4 9 20
Dry days 7 5 4 11 18 15 15 14 15 14 8 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 2 4 6 11 11 12 10 7 4 2 1
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 1 1 1 2 4 4 5 4 2 2 1 1

Best time to visit Saint Petersburg

The best time to visit Saint Petersburg in Russia is from June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Saint Petersburg is 22°C in July and the lowest is -5°C in January. The average water temperature is between 1°C and 24°C.

Climate of Saint Petersburg by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Saint Petersburg? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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