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Best time to visit Russia
The best time to visit Russia is May–September. Its destinations score highest in August, with an average travel score of 73 out of 100.
The climate in Russia through the year
When to go
Russia scores highest on Eddigo’s travel score in May–September, with an average of 73 out of 100 in August across the 40 destinations Eddigo covers. Daytime highs in August range from 19°C in Yagry to 31°C in Makhachkala. The lowest average is in December (23), with daytime highs from −15°C to 11°C.
Where in the country
In August, the highest scores are in Anapa (90), Saratov (89) and Samara (84), while Yagry scores 54. The destinations do not all peak at the same time:
- August: Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Ufa and 7 more
- September: Rostov-on-Don, Volgograd, Krasnodar, Khabarovsk, Vladivostok and 6 more
- June: Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Barnaul, Yaroslavl and 3 more
- May: Kazan’, Chelyabinsk, Omsk, Tyumen, Irkutsk and 1 more
- July: Perm, Izhevsk and Yagry
Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest
Over the year, Khosta is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 19°C) and Yagry the coolest (6°C). Matsesta gets the most precipitation, about 1,310 mm a year, and Volgograd the least, about 380 mm. The highest-lying is Tsey at about 2,450 m. The warmest sea is at Khosta: 27°C in August.
By type of trip
The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Russia averages 65 or more in these months:
- City break: May–June and August–September. Best in May: Volgograd (83), Orenburg (82) and Saratov (81)
- Hiking: April–May and September. Best in April: Chelyabinsk (77), Volgograd (76) and Orenburg (75)
- Skiing: January and February. Deepest snow in February: Dombay (about 110 cm), Rosa Khutor Alpine Resort (about 80 cm) and Tsey (about 70 cm)
Month by month
| Month | Score | Day | Sea | Rain | Best destinations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | −15–10° | 11° | 46 mm | Vladivostok 61 · Lazurnaya Bay 60 · Baklan 60 |
| February | 31 | −10–10° | 10° | 38 mm | Vladivostok 60 · Lazurnaya Bay 59 · Baklan 59 |
| March | 32 | −1–13° | 10° | 43 mm | Irkutsk 50 · Baklan 49 · Vladivostok 48 |
| April | 43 | 5–18° | 12° | 39 mm | Makhachkala 69 · Volgograd 64 · Rostov-on-Don 63 |
| May | 68 | 13–25° | 17° | 55 mm | Volgograd 83 · Orenburg 82 · Saratov 81 |
| June | 70 | 18–29° | 23° | 68 mm | Makhachkala 83 · Anapa 83 · Saratov 82 |
| July | 70 | 21–32° | 26° | 76 mm | Anapa 87 · Saratov 81 · Loo Microdistrict 80 |
| August | 73 | 19–31° | 27° | 64 mm | Anapa 90 · Saratov 89 · Samara 84 |
| September | 65 | 13–26° | 25° | 56 mm | Makhachkala 90 · Rostov-on-Don 89 · Anapa 89 |
| October | 37 | 6–21° | 21° | 56 mm | Makhachkala 76 · Loo Microdistrict 74 · Lazarevskoye Microdistrict 74 |
| November | 27 | −5–15° | 17° | 52 mm | Vladivostok 50 · Lazurnaya Bay 49 · Baklan 49 |
| December | 23 | −15–11° | 14° | 46 mm | Vladivostok 59 · Baklan 59 · Lazurnaya Bay 57 |
Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.