When is the best time to visit Russia?

June to August. Across Russia's 20 destinations, June averages 78/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.3°C and 74 mm of rain.

What is the worst month to visit Russia?

December, averaging 39/100 — mean highs of -5.5°C and 55 mm of rain across the country's destinations.

What is the hottest month in Russia?

July, with mean daily highs of 23.9°C averaged across 20 destinations.

What is the wettest month in Russia?

August, averaging 88 mm of rain.

Best time to visit Russia

The best time to visit Russia is June to August, when its 20 destinations average 78/100 for climate comfort — December is the weakest month, at 39/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 20 Russia destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇷🇺 Russia, month by month

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Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

Russia climate comfort by month

Month	Comfort	Avg high	Rain	Pick of the month
January	39	-7.4°C	47 mm	Elbrus 85
February	46	-4.5°C	39 mm	Elbrus 94
March	56	2.2°C	49 mm	Elbrus 91
April	67	9.7°C	52 mm	Kislovodsk 78
May	73	16°C	71 mm	Kazan 83
June	78	21.3°C	74 mm	Kazan 95
July	77	23.9°C	86 mm	Novosibirsk 94
August	77	22.9°C	88 mm	Moscow 94
September	71	17.2°C	71 mm	Vladivostok 90
October	60	9.2°C	62 mm	Vladivostok 77
November	47	0.3°C	57 mm	Sheregesh 87
December	39	-5.5°C	55 mm	Elbrus 88

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 20 destinations in Russia

Russia — FAQ

When is the best time to visit Russia?: June to August. Across Russia's 20 destinations, June averages 78/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 21.3°C and 74 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit Russia?: December, averaging 39/100 — mean highs of -5.5°C and 55 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in Russia?: July, with mean daily highs of 23.9°C averaged across 20 destinations.
What is the wettest month in Russia?: August, averaging 88 mm of rain.