London (Great Britain) vs Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Across the 12 monthly averages, London (Great Britain) is warmer in 11 months and Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

London: July: 18.57
Saint Petersburg: July: 18.28

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

London: January: 4.73
Saint Petersburg: January: -5.25

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

London: April: 1.33
Saint Petersburg: February: 0.34

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

London: July: 10.94
Saint Petersburg: June: 13.53

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Climate Compare: Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation)

Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.29 °C (July); the largest is 9.97 °C (January).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 13.84 °C in London (Great Britain) and 23.52 °C in Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

London (Great Britain) has a higher daily rainfall average in 9 months and Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) in 3; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

London (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 6 months and Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

London (Great Britain) — Reference period: 2013–2023
Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API

Monthly climate data

Difference: Saint Petersburg (Russian Federation) minus London (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month	London	Saint Petersburg	+/-
Jan	4.73	-5.25	-9.97
Feb	5.44	-3.67	-9.11
Mar	6.84	-1.77	-8.61
Apr	9.18	3.88	-5.31
May	12.67	11.14	-1.52
Jun	16.27	16.66	0.39
Jul	18.57	18.28	-0.29
Aug	17.74	17.36	-0.38
Sep	15.48	12.23	-3.25
Oct	12.31	5.82	-6.49
Nov	8.09	1.17	-6.93
Dec	6.52	-2.25	-8.76
⌀ Month	11.15	6.13	-5.02

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month	London	Saint Petersburg	+/-
Jan	3.74	1.04	-2.70
Feb	5.11	2.55	-2.56
Mar	6.38	6.57	0.19
Apr	9.22	9.50	0.28
May	10.11	11.83	1.73
Jun	10.51	13.53	3.01
Jul	10.94	12.52	1.58
Aug	9.68	10.51	0.83
Sep	8.02	7.58	-0.44
Oct	5.86	4.30	-1.56
Nov	4.12	1.37	-2.75
Dec	3.14	0.62	-2.53
⌀ Month	7.24	6.83	-0.41

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month	London	Saint Petersburg	+/-
Jan	1.92	0.35	-1.58
Feb	1.71	0.34	-1.37
Mar	1.61	0.51	-1.10
Apr	1.33	1.16	-0.17
May	1.85	1.83	-0.02
Jun	1.93	1.91	-0.03
Jul	1.79	2.74	0.94
Aug	2.02	3.28	1.26
Sep	1.61	1.90	0.28
Oct	2.51	2.03	-0.48
Nov	2.27	1.25	-1.02
Dec	2.10	0.54	-1.57
⌀ Month	1.89	1.49	-0.40

Snow (mm)

Month	London	Saint Petersburg	+/-
Jan	0.94	7.94	7.00
Feb	0.76	8.71	7.95
Mar	0.77	4.77	4.00
Apr	0.05	3.16	3.11
May	0.00	0.31	0.31
Jun	0.00	0.02	0.02
Jul	0.00	0.00	0.00
Aug	0.00	0.00	0.00
Sep	0.00	0.00	0.00
Oct	0.00	0.87	0.87
Nov	0.04	4.53	4.50
Dec	0.40	7.98	7.58
⌀ Month	0.25	3.19	2.94