St Petersburg weather in January 2026

Q: How cold is it in St Petersburg in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -5°C in St Petersburg in January, falling to -11°C at night.

Q: How sunny is it in St Petersburg in January?

There are normally 1 hour of bright sunshine each day in St Petersburg in January - that's 12% of daylight hours.

Q: Is the sea cold around St Petersburg in January?

The average sea temperature around St Petersburg in January is -2°C.

Q: Does it rain in St Petersburg in January?

There are usually 19 days with some rain in St Petersburg in January and the average monthly rainfall is 39mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

Expect -5°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 1 hour of sunshine per day in St Petersburg in January based on long-term weather averages. There is usually 19 days with some rainfall and 39 mm of average monthly rainfall in January.

-5
-5°C max day temperature
1
1 hour of sunshine per day
19
19 days with some rainfall
-11
-11°C min night temperature
7
7 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
39
39 mm of monthly rainfall
0
No UV (Maximum) Index UV index
-2
-2°C sea temperature

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The January weather guide for Russia (Europe) (St Petersburg) shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How cold is it in St Petersburg in January?

Daytime temperatures usually reach -5°C in St Petersburg in January, falling to -11°C at night.

How sunny is it in St Petersburg in January?

There are normally 1 hour of bright sunshine each day in St Petersburg in January - that's 12% of daylight hours.

Is the sea cold around St Petersburg in January?

The average sea temperature around St Petersburg in January is -2°C.

Does it rain in St Petersburg in January?

There are usually 19 days with some rain in St Petersburg in January and the average monthly rainfall is 39mm. Rain may fall as snow in this month.

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