Best Time to Visit Northwest Russia

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Northwest Russia. We created climate tables and charts for the locations of Kaliningrad, St. Petersburg und Arkhangelsk. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Northwest Russia for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol -16 °C to 22 °C
Waves Symbol 0 °C to 19 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 1.063.58 in (7 – 14 Days of Rain)
Average Annual Temperature is between 1.4 °C (Arkhangelsk) and 7.4 °C (Kaliningrad)
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Best Time to Visit Northwest Russia: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax.1 °C
Water max. 3 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. 1 °C
Water max. 3 °C
MarchMar
MaximumMax. 5 °C
Water max. 2 °C
AprilApr
MaximumMax. 11 °C
Water max. 5 °C
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JulyJul
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SeptemberSep
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OctoberOct
MaximumMax. 12 °C
Water max. 13 °C
NovemberNov
MaximumMax. 6 °C
Water max. 9 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. 2 °C
Water max. 6 °C

Best Time to Visit the Regions

Find the best time to visit the regions (Northwest Russia) in the following overview.

LocationBest Time to Travel
KaliningradMay, June, July, August, and September
St. PetersburgJune, July, and August
ArkhangelskJune, July, and August

Climate Charts Northwest Russia

In the following, you will find climate charts for the regions.

Furthermore, there are some charts you can use for quick comparison of climate between the regions.

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Kaliningrad

Climate Chart Kaliningrad
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St. Petersburg

Climate Chart St. Petersburg
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Arkhangelsk

Climate Chart Arkhangelsk
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Day Temperatures

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Night Temperatures

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Average Temperatures

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Water Temperatures

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Precipitation

Hours of Sunshine per Day

Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Tables Northwest Russia

In the following, you will find some climate tables for Northwest Russia, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.
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Temperatures, Precipitation in Kaliningrad (Northwest Russia)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day TemperatureJan-1°FebMarApr11°May17°Jun21°Jul22°Aug22°Sep17°Oct12°NovDec
Night TemperatureJan-6°Feb-5°Mar-2°AprMayJun11°Jul13°Aug12°SepOctNovDec-3°
Water TemperatureJanFebMarAprMay10°Jun15°Jul19°Aug19°Sep17°Oct13°NovDec
Precipitation (inch)Jan2.24Feb1.57Mar1.69Apr1.46May2.09Jun2.8Jul3.15Aug3.54Sep3.5Oct3.11Nov3.58Dec2.87
Rainy daysJan13Feb9Mar10Apr8May8Jun9Jul11Aug10Sep12Oct11Nov14Dec14
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Kaliningrad is 7.4 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (17.3 °C)
Coldest month: January (-3.3 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Kaliningrad is 19 °C. Comfortable bathing is possible at water temperatures of about 21 °C.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
July, August, and September

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 31.61 inch on 129 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, November, and December

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in St. Petersburg (Northwest Russia)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day TemperatureJan-5°Feb-4°MarAprMay16°Jun20°Jul21°Aug20°Sep15°OctNovDec-2°
Night TemperatureJan-11°Feb-10°Mar-5°AprMayJun11°Jul14°Aug13°SepOctNov-2°Dec-6°
Water TemperatureJanFebMarAprMayJun12°Jul17°Aug16°Sep12°OctNovDec
Precipitation (inch)Jan1.5Feb1.22Mar1.38Apr1.3May1.5Jun2.24Jul3.11Aug3.15Sep2.72Oct2.6Nov2.17Dec1.97
Rainy daysJan10Feb9Mar9Apr7May7Jun9Jul10Aug11Sep12Oct12Nov12Dec13
Hours of SunshineJan1Feb2Mar4Apr6May8Jun9Jul9Aug7Sep4Oct2Nov1Dec0
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The annual average temperature in St. Petersburg is 5 °C.

Warmest month: July (17.7 °C)
Coldest month: January (-7.8 °C)

The maximum water temperature in St. Petersburg is 17 °C. Comfortable bathing is possible at water temperatures of about 21 °C.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
July

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 24.84 inch on 121 rainy days

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, February, March, April, October, November, and December

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 9.2 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4.5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine in Arkhangelsk (Northwest Russia)

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day TemperatureJan-9°Feb-9°Mar-4°AprMay10°Jun17°Jul21°Aug18°Sep12°OctNov-2°Dec-7°
Night TemperatureJan-16°Feb-16°Mar-13°Apr-5°MayJunJul11°Aug10°SepOct-1°Nov-7°Dec-13°
Water TemperatureJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Precipitation (inch)Jan1.34Feb1.1Mar1.06Apr1.26May1.61Jun2.17Jul2.44Aug2.56Sep2.4Oct2.32Nov2.13Dec1.69
Rainy daysJan10Feb9Mar8Apr7May8Jun10Jul9Aug11Sep13Oct13Nov13Dec12
Hours of SunshineJan0Feb2Mar4Apr6May9Jun10Jul10Aug7Sep4Oct2Nov1Dec0
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Arkhangelsk is 1.4 °C.

Warmest month: July (16.3 °C)
Coldest month: January (-11.7 °C)

The maximum water temperature in Arkhangelsk is 9 °C. You cannot take a bath with these temperatures.

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 22.09 inch on 123 rainy days

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: all except June, July, August, and September

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, June is the sunniest month with an average of 9.9 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 4.5 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Kaliningrad
scattered clouds     scattered clouds, 1 °C
Clouds: 39 %       Wind: 4 mph WSW
Air Pressure: 1041 hPa       Humidity: 96 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 07:58 pm
The next days …
8th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 202313th Feb 2023
8th Feb 2023overcast clouds-1 °C to 1 °C9th Feb 2023overcast clouds-1 °C to 2 °C10th Feb 2023light snow-0 °C to 3 °C11th Feb 2023rain and snow0 °C to 5 °C12th Feb 2023overcast clouds0 °C to 5 °C13th Feb 2023overcast clouds2 °C to 5 °C
8th Feb 2023-1 °C to 1 °C9th Feb 2023-1 °C to 2 °C10th Feb 2023-0 °C to 3 °C11th Feb 20230 °C to 5 °C12th Feb 20230 °C to 5 °C13th Feb 20232 °C to 5 °C
8th Feb 2023Clouds: 95 %9th Feb 2023Clouds: 100 %10th Feb 2023Clouds: 38 %11th Feb 2023Clouds: 100 %12th Feb 2023Clouds: 100 %13th Feb 2023Clouds: 100 %
8th Feb 2023No Precipitation9th Feb 2023No Precipitation10th Feb 20230.01 in of snow11th Feb 20230.15 in of rain12th Feb 2023No Precipitation13th Feb 2023No Precipitation
Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Russia: Regions

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