Weather in Petrograd in May

General weather information about Petrograd

Average annual temperature is 5.1 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -37.3 °C

Number of sunny days: 193 days

Number of rainy days: 126 days

Number of snow days: 46 days

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* Weather data for Petrograd Russia is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Petrograd air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)-1.82.713.523.632.034.537.128.822.119.17.92.9
Average daytime temperature (°C)-9.0-7.52.513.121.122.727.722.517.08.92.3-9.1
Average temperature (°C)-12.5-10.7-1.56.415.318.022.517.712.65.6-0.4-12.9
Average night temperature (°C)-16.1-14.6-6.3-0.78.412.416.612.98.12.2-3.3-16.9
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-28.9-21.2-13.7-7.80.76.512.76.35.1-5.5-16.2-37.3

Petrograd monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)8.010.012.015.016.017.017.015.013.011.09.07.0
Daylight mean duration (h)8.09.711.914.116.017.116.614.912.710.58.57.4
Daylight minimum duration (h)7.08.010.013.015.016.015.013.011.09.07.07.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)4.24.38.811.012.211.913.610.98.55.03.02.9
Precipitation (mm)20182271636488656664252
Sunny days22111826251812915111016
Rainy days018461219221517166
Snow days9165000000349

Petrograd - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Petrograd:

The best time to visit Petrograd during the most sunny months:

  • April — 11.0(h)
  • May — 12.2(h)
  • June — 11.9(h)
  • July — 13.6(h)
  • August — 10.9(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Petrograd:

  • May — 16.0(h)
  • June — 17.1(h)
  • July — 16.6(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Petrograd is at

  • August — 86(mm)
  • September — 56(mm)
  • October — 66(mm)
  • December — 52(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the best time to visit Petrograd?
    The historical weather data above shows the warmest, sunniest and driest months to help you choose the best time to visit Petrograd.
    What is the weather like in Petrograd?
    See average temperature, rainfall and daylight hours for Petrograd by month in the table above.
    How many sunny days does Petrograd have?
    The monthly weather statistics above show sunshine and rainfall patterns for Petrograd throughout the year.