St. Petersburg - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the overall climate: is it extremely hot or cold, wet or dry, at any time of year, for example?
Winter is long! It starts in October and ends in April or so. The summer is beautiful particularly during the "white nights." Spring and fall are fairly short as is summer. Winter isn't too bad as long as you are prepared both mentally and with the proper clothing. Also it is good to travel during either January or February to get out of the Russian dreariness. St. Petersburg doesn't receive as much snow as other parts of Russia, but it is cold and damp and of course very dark during the winter. - Apr 2017
I found it to be pleasant from April - November. The winter wasn't terrible, but I think it was considered a mild winter that year. Things do calm down during the off season, and it's nice to not have the chains of tourist buses rolling around. - Feb 2016
There are long, dark, cold winters here. The first light snow last year was around Halloween and the snow didn't melt until the end of April. There are a few weeks of hot, humid weather starting mid-July. In August, there are warm days mixed with mild days and by 1 September, the weather is pleasantly cool. October has heavy rain, lasting until the snow starts. When the weather changes, it changes fast, which can lead to sinus-pressure headaches, but there are remedies for that too. - Aug 2011
