Best time to visit Russia
Across 23 cities in Russia, the best months to visit are August, June, July — averaging the highest travel-comfort scores (comfortable temperatures, low rainfall, and good sunshine) across the country.
Months ranked by travel comfort across Russia
| Rank | Month | Country avg | Best city | High / Low | Precip | City score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 ★ | August | 87.4 | Samara | 26.7° / 16.3° | 130.9 mm | 94 |
| 2 ★ | June | 86.5 | Volgograd | 29.6° / 18.4° | 161.5 mm | 93 |
| 3 ★ | July | 86.1 | Samara | 27.8° / 17.8° | 152.4 mm | 93 |
| 4 | May | 82.9 | Samara | 20.3° / 9.5° | 166.8 mm | 90 |
| 5 | September | 80.5 | Volgograd | 23.2° / 12.8° | 114.5 mm | 94 |
| 6 | April | 69.1 | Volgograd | 17.4° / 6.8° | 174.4 mm | 82 |
| 7 | October | 61.6 | Krasnodar | 19.3° / 9.7° | 221.3 mm | 84 |
| 8 | March | 47.8 | Krasnodar | 11.2° / 2.6° | 259.4 mm | 62 |
| 9 | November | 38.8 | Krasnodar | 12.2° / 5° | 423.1 mm | 58 |
| 10 | February | 36.9 | Krasnodar | 7.5° / 0.1° | 336.2 mm | 49 |
| 11 | December | 32.7 | Krasnodar | 8.1° / 1.8° | 342.8 mm | 50 |
| 12 | January | 32 | Vladivostok | -7.3° / -13.6° | 69.2 mm | 47 |
Country average comfort score (0–100) blends each city's monthly temperature comfort, rainfall, and sunshine (visitScore). Each month links to the city with the best weather that month.
Best month for each city
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When to visit Russia by month
Month-specific guides: the best time to visit Russia in each month, with the country-average score, best city, and weather summary.
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