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Best time to visit Russia

To go to Russia, the best time to visit is June through August. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and almost no precipitation. In Russia, July is the warmest month with 24°C and the most cold month is -12°C in January.

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In the table below you can quickly find the average weather per month in Russia, the monthly temperatures or the most rainfall. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.

Climate Central Russia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -7 -4 0 10 19 22 25 23 16 8 1 -3
Precipitation (mm) 28 25 29 35 40 39 43 34 31 30 26 31

Weather data from: Moscow

Climate Northwest Russia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -5 -4 0 7 15 18 22 20 15 7 3 -2
Water temperature (°C) 2 1 1 4 10 15 24 21 17 13 8 5
Precipitation (mm) 27 25 26 26 26 37 49 51 33 33 30 28

Weather data from: Saint Petersburg

Climate South Russia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -1 1 7 16 23 28 31 31 24 15 7 2
Precipitation (mm) 44 22 30 22 45 34 29 14 17 24 26 34

Weather data from: Rostov-on-Don

Climate East Russia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -8 -5 1 8 13 17 21 23 20 13 3 -6
Water temperature (°C) 3 1 2 5 11 18 20 22 21 18 11 5
Precipitation (mm) 4 9 16 25 45 36 68 78 40 49 27 14

Weather data from: Vladivostok

Climate Southeast Russia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -15 -13 -3 8 15 23 25 23 16 6 -5 -12
Precipitation (mm) 14 13 17 22 29 24 30 24 21 25 40 26

Weather data from: Novosibirsk

Climate Southwest Russia by month

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Temperature (°C) -12 -9 -2 7 17 22 24 22 15 5 -3 -10
Precipitation (mm) 11 11 19 26 24 31 28 27 21 29 21 11

Weather data from: Yekaterinburg




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Climate Russia

Click on a region of Russia to view the climate:

Climate Central Russia (Moscow) by month

Central Russia has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Central Russia is 9° degrees and there is about 392 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 124 days a year with an average humidity of 82% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -7 -4 0 10 19 22 25 23 16 8 1 -3
Night temp. (°C) -12 -10 -6 1 9 11 14 13 8 2 -2 -7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 28 25 29 35 40 39 43 34 31 30 26 31
Days with rain 3 3 8 15 15 16 18 14 14 12 9 6
Days with snow 23 21 19 6 - - - - - 5 12 22
Dry days 5 4 4 9 16 14 13 17 16 14 9 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 2 2 3 7 10 12 12 11 7 4 3 2
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
UV-index 1 1 1 4 5 5 6 4 2 2 1 1

Weather data from: Moscow

Climate Northwest Russia (Saint Petersburg) by month

Northwest Russia has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Northwest Russia is 8° degrees and there is about 391 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 132 days a year with an average humidity of 84% and an UV-index of 2.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -5 -4 0 7 15 18 22 20 15 7 3 -2
Night temp. (°C) -9 -8 -5 1 6 10 14 13 9 4 0 -5
Water temp. (°C) 2 1 1 4 10 15 24 21 17 13 8 5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 27 25 26 26 26 37 49 51 33 33 30 28
Days with rain 4 4 9 13 12 15 16 17 15 13 13 8
Days with snow 20 19 18 6 1 - - - - 4 9 20
Dry days 7 5 4 11 18 15 15 14 15 14 8 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 2 4 6 11 11 12 10 7 4 2 1
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 1 1 1 2 4 4 5 4 2 2 1 1

Weather data from: Saint Petersburg

Climate South Russia (Rostov-on-Don) by month

South Russia has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for South Russia is 15° degrees and there is about 341 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 205 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 4.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -1 1 7 16 23 28 31 31 24 15 7 2
Night temp. (°C) -5 -4 1 6 12 17 20 19 14 7 2 -2
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 44 22 30 22 45 34 29 14 17 24 26 34
Days with rain 10 7 12 12 15 11 13 6 8 8 7 10
Days with snow 10 7 6 - - - - - - - 3 7
Dry days 11 14 13 18 16 19 18 25 22 23 20 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 3 4 6 10 11 12 12 12 10 6 5 3
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 6 4 3 2 2

Weather data from: Rostov-on-Don

Climate East Russia (Vladivostok) by month

East Russia has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for East Russia is 8° degrees and there is about 412 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 209 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -8 -5 1 8 13 17 21 23 20 13 3 -6
Night temp. (°C) -13 -11 -4 3 8 12 17 19 14 8 -1 -10
Water temp. (°C) 3 1 2 5 11 18 20 22 21 18 11 5
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 4 9 16 25 45 36 68 78 40 49 27 14
Days with rain 3 4 8 9 15 15 15 15 11 9 5 4
Days with snow 6 8 9 2 - - - - - - 4 6
Dry days 22 16 14 19 16 15 16 16 19 22 21 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 8 7 8 9 9 8 8 9 9 6 6
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4
UV-index 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 4 3 2 2

Weather data from: Vladivostok

Climate Southeast Russia (Novosibirsk) by month

Southeast Russia has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Southeast Russia is 6° degrees and there is about 284 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 169 days a year with an average humidity of 78% and an UV-index of 3.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -15 -13 -3 8 15 23 25 23 16 6 -5 -12
Night temp. (°C) -22 -20 -11 1 6 12 14 12 6 0 -10 -18
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 14 13 17 22 29 24 30 24 21 25 40 26
Days with rain 1 1 5 12 14 13 14 12 12 11 2 1
Days with snow 17 15 15 7 1 - - - 1 9 17 20
Dry days 13 12 11 11 16 17 17 19 17 11 11 10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 1 2 3 5 11 13 13 10 7 5 2 1
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
UV-index 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 5 3 1 1 1

Weather data from: Novosibirsk

Climate Southwest Russia (Yekaterinburg) by month

Southwest Russia has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Southwest Russia is 6° degrees and there is about 260 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 167 days a year with an average humidity of 81% and an UV-index of 2.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) -12 -9 -2 7 17 22 24 22 15 5 -3 -10
Night temp. (°C) -18 -17 -10 -1 5 11 12 11 6 -1 -8 -15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 11 11 19 26 24 31 28 27 21 29 21 11
Days with rain - 1 4 12 13 14 13 13 13 11 3 1
Days with snow 16 13 19 10 1 - - - - 12 18 16
Dry days 15 14 8 8 17 16 18 18 17 8 9 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 2 3 3 5 11 12 12 10 6 4 3 2
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 1 1 1 3 4 5 5 4 2 1 1 1

Weather data from: Yekaterinburg


Russia weather by month

What is the average Russia weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.

Russia weather

The weather for Russia over the next 14 days will be -7°C till 0° and it stays dry every day.

The weather forecast for Russia is based on the weather in Moscow.

5-day weather forecast Russia

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Snow
Wind
Friday
3 february
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-1°C
-3°C
0 mm
1 cm
4 m/s
Saturday
4 february
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-2°C
-12°C
0 mm
2.3 cm
3 m/s
Sunday
5 february
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-2°C
-5°C
0 mm
0.7 cm
3 m/s
Monday
6 february
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-5°C
-13°C
0 mm
0 cm
2 m/s
Tuesday
7 february
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-4°C
-13°C
0 mm
0.8 cm
2 m/s

View the 14 day weather forecast for Russia


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Russia?

Russia lies in a straight line about 4,205 km from India (New Delhi → Moscow).

How long is the flight to Russia?

The flight time from Indira Gandhi to Russia is approximately 6 h. 30 min.

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What are the largest airports in Russia?

These are the largest airports in Russia:

  • Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA) in Moscow
  • Domodedovo International Airport (DME) in Moscow
  • Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) in Moscow
  • Ostafyevo International Airport (OSF) in Moscow
  • Vnukovo International Airport (VKO) in Moscow
  • Tolmachevo Airport (OVB) in Novosibirsk
  • Koltsovo Airport (SVX) in Yekaterinburg
  • Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) in Samara
  • Omsk Central Airport (OMS) in Omsk
  • Kazan International Airport (KZN) in Kazan

How many inhabitants does Russia have?

Russia has 146,877,088 inhabitants.

How big is Russia?

The surface area of Russia is 17,098,246 km². It is 5x bigger than India.

What is the capital of Russia?

The capital of Russia is Moscow.

What is the currency of Russia?

In Russia, the Russian ruble (RUB) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 3 February 2023

  • 1 Indian rupee = 1.03 Russian ruble
  • 1 Russian ruble = 0.97 Indian rupee
  • 100 Indian rupee = 102.96 Russian ruble
  • 100 Russian ruble = 97.13 Indian rupee

What is the area code of Russia?

The area code to call Russia is +7.

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