Nizhny Novgorod vs Saint Petersburg: which is better, month by month

Nizhny Novgorod and Saint Petersburg split the year 1–1 — Nizhny Novgorod wins August, Saint Petersburg wins July, and they are within 3 points in September to June.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Nizhny Novgorod

🇷🇺 Russia · continental climate

Best month: August 94/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Saint Petersburg

🇷🇺 Russia · continental climate

Best month: July 93/100
Months won: 1 of 12

Nizhny Novgorod vs Saint Petersburg — all 12 months

Month	Nizhny Novgorod	Saint Petersburg	Winner	Gap
January	27Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	29Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
February	36Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	37Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
March	51Dfreezing, dry, clean air	51Dfreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	0
April	71Bcold, a little rain, clean air	69Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
May	82Anice, a little rain, clean air	81Acool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
June	92Snice, a little rain, clean air	90Snice, a little rain, clean air	Tie	2
July	87Awarm, a little rain, clean air	93Swarm, a little rain, clean air	Saint Petersburg	6
August	94Snice, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, rainy, clean air	Nizhny Novgorod	8
September	78Bcool, a little rain, clean air	77Bcool, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
October	61Ccold, a little rain, clean air	60Ccold, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
November	40Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	41Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1
December	30Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	31Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air	Tie	1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (94 vs 86). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.