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Monthly climate in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sochi features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -5 °C (23 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1151 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sochi enjoys an average of 3818 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 8 hours 58 minutes to 15 hours 21 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Sochi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 8 °C (46 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sochi experiences 65 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 2 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 17°C
(63°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 18°C
(64°F)
Average high 9°C
(49°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(46°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 11°C
(52°F)
Average low 6°C
(43°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 9°C
(49°F)
Mean minimum -0°C
(32°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 6°C
(44°F)		 3°C
(37°F)
Minimum -5°C
(23°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(33°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 2°C
(37°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation §

Sochi usually has the most precipitation in February, September and December, with an average of 11 rainy days and 133 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sochi are May, June and August. On average, 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 121 (4.8) 130 (5.1) 116 (4.6) 77 (3.0) 63 (2.5) 49 (1.9) 88 (3.5) 48 (1.9) 121 (4.8) 93 (3.7) 98 (3.8) 147 (5.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 13 13 15 11 10 8 10 8 10 7 10 12

Monthly sunshine hours in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Sochi are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sochi: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162 220 291 349 400 418 434 401 347 309 254 226
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 20m 10h 29m 11h 57m 13h 26m 14h 43m 15h 21m 15h 1m 13h 53m 12h 27m 10h 58m 9h 39m 8h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation §

Sochi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 9, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Sochi UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sochi, Krasnodarskiy, Russian Federation.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 2 3 5 7 9 9 9 9 7 5 3 2