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Best time to visit Russia

The best time to visit Russia is June to August, when its 13 destinations average 90/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 31/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 13 Russia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Russia climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January
31
-10.6°C33 mmSochi 37
February
36
-7.6°C30 mmVladivostok 45
March
49
-0.3°C37 mmVladivostok 58
April
68
7.5°C34 mmIrkutsk 73
May
81
15°C53 mmNovosibirsk 85
June
90
20.7°C60 mmYakutsk 97
July
88
23.3°C72 mmYekaterinburg 95
August
88
21.7°C87 mmKazan 96
September
79
15.6°C67 mmKhabarovsk 88
October
63
7.8°C49 mmVladivostok 81
November
41
-1.9°C43 mmSochi 60
December
31
-9.4°C33 mmSochi 50

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every Russia destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 13 destinations in Russia

Russia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Russia?
June to August. Across Russia's 13 destinations, June averages 90/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 20.7°C and 60 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Russia?
December, averaging 31/100 — mean highs of -9.4°C and 33 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Russia?
July, with mean daily highs of 23.3°C averaged across 13 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Russia?
August, averaging 87 mm of rain.

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