Best year time to visit Russia

General weather information about Russia

Average annual temperature is 6.9 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 32.0 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -32.4 °C

Number of sunny days: 111 days

Number of rainy days: 194 days

Number of snow days: 60 days

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

Russia air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)6.911.37.124.329.232.029.324.229.227.314.79.0
Average daytime temperature (°C)-0.2-0.31.812.217.021.024.421.020.414.04.02.1
Average temperature (°C)-4.0-6.2-2.46.211.216.119.716.915.810.1-0.1-1.3
Average night temperature (°C)-7.4-11.1-6.21.15.311.815.913.512.16.9-3.4-4.5
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-17.4-32.4-12.9-9.4-1.95.79.98.16.2-3.0-10.3-16.5

Russia monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.09.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.310.411.913.514.815.515.214.012.511.09.68.9
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.09.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)2.55.75.67.711.29.710.49.69.25.55.43.0
Precipitation (mm)104749488701251611345713253128
Sunny days5761119935191098
Rainy days11712181121282611211315
Snow days151413110000088

Russia - weather forecast by months

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Best time to visit Russia:

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

  • May — 11.2(h)
  • June — 9.7(h)
  • July — 10.4(h)
  • August — 9.6(h)
  • September — 9.2(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Russia:

  • June — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Russia is at

  • July — 161(mm)
  • August — 134(mm)
  • October — 132(mm)
  • December — 128(mm)

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    Frequently asked questions

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