Best: Aug · Great: May-Jul, Sep
Four distinct seasons run through the year here, from January's chill to July's warmth, with rain spread fairly evenly across the calendar rather than concentrated in one stretch. In August, expect highs around 23°C with rain on roughly 10 days of the month.
Red Square and the historic Golden Ring towns nearby are the classic sights, and St. Petersburg's White Nights festival in June draws visitors north.
Try borscht, pelmeni, and blini with caviar, Russian classics.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cold days around -4°/-9°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -3°/-9°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 3°/-5°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 11°/2°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 19°/8°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 22°/12°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 24°/14°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 23°/13°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/8°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 10°/3°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect cold days around 2°/-2°C, with frequent rain (~11 rainy days).
Expect cold days around -2°/-6°C, with frequent rain (~12 rainy days).