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Monthly climate in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Saint Petersburg features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 18 °C (65 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -28 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (92 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 772 mm (30.4 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Saint Petersburg enjoys an average of 3097 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 5 hours 58 minutes to 18 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation §

The warmest months in Saint Petersburg are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 16 to 18 °C (62 - 65 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -2 °C (24 - 28 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Saint Petersburg experiences 11 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Saint Petersburg, 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 7°C
(44°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 19°C
(67°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Mean maximum 3°C
(38°F)		 3°C
(38°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 16°C
(61°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 4°C
(39°F)
Average high -2°C
(28°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(46°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)
Daily mean -4°C
(25°F)		 -4°C
(24°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 7°C
(44°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum -17°C
(2°F)		 -17°C
(2°F)		 -15°C
(5°F)		 -7°C
(20°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -22°C
(-7°F)		 -28°C
(-17°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -13°C
(10°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 8°C
(48°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -4°C
(25°F)		 -8°C
(18°F)		 -21°C
(-6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation §

Saint Petersburg usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 14 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Saint Petersburg are January, May and June. On average, 46 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Saint Petersburg, 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) 40 (1.6) 51 (2.0) 52 (2.0) 51 (2.0) 48 (1.9) 48 (1.9) 82 (3.2) 115 (4.5) 76 (3.0) 86 (3.4) 55 (2.2) 69 (2.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 11 14 12 11 9 9 13 15 14 16 13 17

Monthly sunshine hours in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation §

The sunniest months in Saint Petersburg are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 14 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Saint Petersburg: January, November and December receive an average of 1 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Saint Petersburg, 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 44 124 250 337 426 469 457 385 279 189 96 36
Mean daily daylight hours 6h 46m 9h 8m 11h 51m 14h 38m 17h 13m 18h 44m 17h 54m 15h 30m 12h 47m 10h 3m 7h 28m 5h 58m

Solar UV radiation in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation §

Saint Petersburg experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 5 - 7, which corresponds to the Moderate / High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 1. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Saint Petersburg UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Saint Petersburg, 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) 1 2 3 4 5 7 7 5 4 2 1 1