Weather in Saint Petersburg — today
Now in Saint Petersburg
☁️
+18°
Overcast
Feels like +16° · humidity 44%
Today 14.8: +21° / +13°
🕐 22:25
Wind
10 km/h
UV index
0
Air (AQI)
38 · Good
Precipitation
0%
Humidity
44%
Pressure
1018 hPa
Sunrise / sunset
05:11 / 20:55
Sea temperature
🌊 +20°
👕 What to wear today
Comfortable — a T-shirt, a light sweater for the evening.
Feels colder by 2°
Weather for an activity:
Detailed weather information for Saint Petersburg
Today, 14 August, Friday, in Saint Petersburg (Russia): partly cloudy, moderately warm. During the day the air will warm up to +21°, at night around +13°. Due to the wind it feels like +16°. Wind up to 19 km/h. No precipitation expected, you won't need an umbrella. A T-shirt is comfortable during the day, but take a light sweater or windbreaker for the evening. Water temperature is +20° — you can swim. The sun will rise at 05:11 and set at 20:55 — daylight lasts 16 hours.Hourly weather in Saint Petersburg
💧 The bars at the bottom show the hourly precipitation probability. Shaded areas of the chart are the dark hours (before sunrise 🌅 and after sunset 🌇).
Weather in Saint Petersburg for 14 days
Tap a day to expand it by time of day and open the full forecast. The bar shows the range from the night low (left) to the day high (right).
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Today 14.8
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+13° +21°
Morning
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+16°
Day
☁️
+21°
Evening
🌇
+19°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Tomorrow 15.8
🌦️
💧 78%
+15° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sun 16.8
🌦️
💧 97%
+14° +22°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+22°
Evening
🌇
+20°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Mon 17.8
🌦️
💧 94%
+15° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Tue 18.8
🌦️
💧 47%
+14° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+14°
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Wed 19.8
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💧 47%
+13° +19°
Morning
☁️
+15°
Day
☁️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Thu 20.8
🌦️
💧 53%
+12° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+14°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Fri 21.8
🌦️
💧 59%
+15° +17°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sat 22.8
🌦️
💧 57%
+15° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Sun 23.8
🌦️
💧 51%
+15° +19°
Morning
🌦️
+16°
Day
🌦️
+19°
Evening
🌇
+18°
Night
🌙
+15°
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Mon 24.8
🌦️
💧 47%
+13° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Tue 25.8
🌦️
💧 39%
+13° +18°
Morning
🌦️
+15°
Day
🌦️
+18°
Evening
🌇
+17°
Night
🌙
+13°
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Wed 26.8
🌦️
💧 47%
+12° +16°
Morning
🌦️
+13°
Day
🌦️
+16°
Evening
🌇
+15°
Night
🌙
+12°
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Thu 27.8
🌤️
💧 39%
+11° +17°
Morning
🌤️
+13°
Day
🌤️
+17°
Evening
🌇
+16°
Night
🌙
+11°
🗺️ Precipitation radar
Precipitation radar (RainViewer) over a clean base map — updates every 5–10 minutes. Colours show nearby precipitation; if there is none, the map is simply clear — that is normal. Zoom with + / −.
Rain intensity:lightmoderateheavy
🎯 What to do in this weather — indices of the day
Comfort score from 0 (bad) to 100 (excellent), calculated from the day's weather. For “rain” and “UV” a percentage/risk level is shown.
🏖️ Beach
20 / 100
for sea and sun · So-so
🏊 Swimming
64 / 100
water 20° · Average
🏃 Running
92 / 100
comfort for running · Excellent
🧴 UV
0%
moderate · low
☂️ Rain
0%
unlikely · low
✨ Stars
88 / 100
evening visibility · Excellent
🧺 Laundry drying
84 / 100
will dry outside · Excellent
🚗 Car wash
95 / 100
no rain expected · Excellent
🌫️ Air quality and pollen
38
Good air
European AQI
PM2.5: 19PM10: 26O₃: 1NO₂: 84 pollen: low
The air is clean — you can walk and exercise outside.
🌅 Sun, moon and sea
Sunrise
05:11
Sunset
20:55
Golden hour
19:55
Daylight
16 h (-5 min vs yesterday)
Sea temperature
+20°
🌊 calm, waves 0 m.
🌌 Northern lights: Kp index 4 — faint aurora possible outside the city after midnight. Data: NOAA SWPC.
Saint Petersburg climate by month
Long-term averages. Hover over a bar for details. The forecast for a specific month is a combination of the climate normal and the model forecast for the coming weeks.
-4°
-8°
Jan
-4°
-8°
Feb
+0°
-5°
Mar
+7°
+0°
Apr
+14°
+6°
May
+19°
+11°
Jun
+22°
+15°
Jul
+20°
+13°
Aug
+14°
+9°
Sep
+7°
+3°
Oct
+2°
-1°
Nov
-2°
-5°
Dec
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Bar color shows temperature:frostcoolcomfortablewarmhot— best months to visit
| Month | Day | Night | Sea | Precipitation | What to pack and what makes the month notable (events, nuances) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -4° | -8° | +0° | 42 mm | Freezing: -4° by day, -8° at night — full winter gear, ice underfoot is common. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave. Christmas markets; the Hermitage without summer queues. |
| February | -4° | -8° | +0° | 33 mm | Proper winter: -4° daytime, frost and short days. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave. This is the coldest month of the year. Snowiest month; short walks, long museums. |
| March | +0° | -5° | +0° | 36 mm | The coldest stretch: +0° by day, full winter clothing required. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave. Winter retreats; the Neva still under ice. |
| April | +7° | +0° | +3° | 40 mm | Cold: +7° by day, down to +0° at night — dress warmly. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+3°) — swimming is for the brave. Ice drift on the Neva; the city thaws. |
| May | +14° | +6° | +11° | 51 mm | A fresh month — +14° daytime, take a jacket for walks. 🧥 a warm jacket. The water is cold (+11°) — swimming is for the brave. City Day on 27 May; bright evenings begin. |
| June | +19° | +11° | +19° | 65 mm | The most pleasant season: +19° by day, comfortable all day long. One of the wettest months (65 mm): downpours can derail plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Sea at +19° — swimmable, refreshing. The longest daylight hours of the year — more time for everything. White Nights and the Scarlet Sails show late in June — peak season. |
| July | +22° | +15° | +22° | 67 mm | One of the best times to visit: +22° by day, fresh nights. It's a rainy month (67 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. This is the hottest month of the year in Saint Petersburg. Bridges rise under pale skies; Peterhof fountains. |
| August | +20° | +13° | +22° | 73 mm | Ideal weather: +20° daytime — neither hot nor cold. Frequent rain (73 mm over the month) — keep indoor backup plans. 🙂 a sweater for the evening. Water at +22° — great for swimming. Statistically the wettest month of the year. Warm late summer; suburban palaces quieter on weekdays. |
| September | +14° | +9° | +18° | 55 mm | Cool weather: +14° by day, noticeably colder in the evening. 🧥 a warm jacket. Sea at +18° — swimmable, refreshing. Golden autumn in Pushkin and Pavlovsk parks. |
| October | +7° | +3° | +9° | 62 mm | Cold: +7° by day, down to +3° at night — dress warmly. It's a rainy month (62 mm) — an umbrella is a must. 🧣 a warmer jacket. The water is cold (+9°) — swimming is for the brave. Rainy season and theatre premieres. |
| November | +2° | -1° | +3° | 57 mm | Proper winter: +2° daytime, frost and short days. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+3°) — swimming is for the brave. Darkest month — Hermitage and Mariinsky time. |
| December | -2° | -5° | +0° | 49 mm | The coldest stretch: -2° by day, full winter clothing required. ❄️ a warm jacket, a hat, non-slip shoes. The water is cold (+0°) — swimming is for the brave. The shortest daylight of the year — it gets dark early. Nevsky Prospekt aglow before New Year. |
When to visit Saint Petersburg
✅ Recommended time to visit
🌟 Best time: June, July, August
Daytime air+19…+22°
Sea temperature+19…+22°
Precipitationoften
Featurewhite nights
Why: comfortable +19…+22° by day, little rain.
⚠️ Doable, with caveats
🌤️ Shoulder season: January, February, March, April, May, September
Daytime air-4…+14°
Sea temperature+0…+18°
Precipitationoften
Why: cool (-4…+14°) — not beach season, but great for city sights and museums.
🔴 Not the best time
❄️ Cold season: October, November, December
Daytime air-2…+7°
Sea temperature+0…+9°
Precipitationoften
Why: cold and dark (-2…+7° by day, 6 h of daylight) — only if frost and short days don’t put you off.
Bottom line: the best time to visit Saint Petersburg is June – August, and the most comfortable months are June, July, August. The toughest months to visit are October, November, December: cold and short days.
🌡️ Today vs the climate normal
Today's high
+21°
Normal for August
+20°
Deviation
1° warmer than normal
A year ago on this day
+22°
Record for this date
+30° (2010)
The normal, “a year ago” and the record come from the weather archive since 1940 (Open-Meteo / ERA5).
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Frequently asked questions about the weather in Saint Petersburg
What is the weather in Saint Petersburg right now?＋
Overcast, +18°, feels like +16°.
Will it rain in Saint Petersburg today?＋
No: 0% chance, 0 mm.
When is the best time to visit Saint Petersburg?＋
Best time to visit — June – August.
Can you swim in Saint Petersburg in summer?＋
In winter the water is around +0° — swimming is for the brave. In summer the sea warms up to +21°.
What time are sunrise and sunset in Saint Petersburg?＋
Sunrise 05:11, sunset 20:55.
Does it snow in Saint Petersburg in winter?＋
Yes, snow is possible in January, February, March, April, November, December.
What is the climate in Saint Petersburg by month?＋
Summers up to +22° in July, winters around -8° in February; the wettest month is August.
Is it cold in Saint Petersburg in winter?＋
❄️ Cold, around zero and below. A warm jacket and a hat are a must; ice is common — you'll need non-slip shoes.