Weather in St Petersburg

With short summers and long, cold winters, visitors to St Petersburg should wrap up warm. Fortunately, the city has a plethora of museums to keep you occupied if the weather outside gets too cold.

Spring (March to May) begins cold, with an average temperature of 1°C (34°F), but becomes warmer as the season progresses, reaching an average of around 16°C (61°F) in May.

Summer (June to August) is the best time to visit as the days are warm and pleasant, reaching a high of around 22°C (72°F). Thanks to the city’s northerly latitude, mid-June to early-July sees 24 hours of sunshine a day during the White Nights phenomenon.

Autumn (September to November) starts off fairly mild (14°C (57°F)) but then becomes cold quite rapidly (2°C (36°F)).

Winter (December to February) attracts only the brave hearted as temperatures fall well below freezing, reaching an average low of -9°C (16°F). However, the city’s International Winter Festival always draws a big crowd.

	Weather (day)		Temp (max day)	Rain (mm)	Wind (mph)	Humidity Pressure Visibility
Sunday	Overcast	Overcast skies	11 °C	0.2	9 sw	80-100% 992 mb good
Monday	Overcast	Overcast skies	10 °C	0.2	12 nne	80-100% 992 mb good
Tuesday	Overcast	Overcast skies	10 °C	0.2	11 nw	80-100% 992 mb good
Wednesday	Overcast	Overcast skies	10 °C	0.2	7 ne	80-100% 992 mb good
Thursday	Overcast	Overcast skies	10 °C	0.2	3 e	80-100% 992 mb good
Friday	Overcast	Overcast skies	10 °C	0.2	3 ese	80-100% 992 mb good
Saturday	Overcast	Overcast skies	10 °C	0.2	4 s	80-100% 992 mb good

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Last updated: 2024-12-20 08:15:40
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Symbols indicate the predominant weather for the day in question, calculated based on a weighting of different types of weather. So if a day is forecast to be sunny with the possibility of a brief shower, then we will see a sunny or partly cloudy symbol rather than a rain cloud.

The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, and the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day in question to dawn the next day. The temperature is in °C, or Celsius.

Wind speed and direction are the conditions expected at midday. Wind direction is based on a 16 point compass. W, SW, SSW, etc. The wind direction states where the wind originates. Wind speed is listed in MPH or miles per hour.

Humidity levels indicates how much water vapour the air contains compared to the maximum it could contain at that temperature. As a general guide:

0 to 30 is very low
31 to 50 is low
51 to 70 is moderate to low
71 to 80 is moderate
81 to 90 is moderate to high
91 to 100 is high

Pressure is measured in millibars (mb)

Visibility based on whether the human eye can see the following distances:

Very poor - less than 1km
Poor - between 1km and 4km
Moderate - between 4km and 10km
Good - between 10km and 20km
Very good - between 20km and 40km
Excellent - more than 40km

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