Weather in St. Petersburg in January 2025
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in St. Petersburg;
Average weather
Average temperature in St. Petersburg in January
Going from a maximum of +4°C during the day to a minimum of -19°C during the night, the temperature in January averages around -1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to +2°C.
Is St. Petersburg warm or cold in January?
St. Petersburg is typically cold in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from -2°C to -4°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -6°C to -9°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
January is the coldest month in St. Petersburg, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in St. Petersburg in January
Water in St. Petersburg in January is Cold. It varies from -2°C to +2°C, with an average of 0°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around -4°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in St. Petersburg in January?
Climate in St. Petersburg in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -4°C | -4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -28°C | -39°C | -33°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +9°C | +8°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 11 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | 0°C | 0°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 84% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 12 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. It’s getting colder in January. From -2°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -4°C. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 11 mm to 8 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 1 to 2.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in St. Petersburg is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
January is one of the snowiest months in St. Petersburg.
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in St. Petersburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in St. Petersburg in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+6°C) and the highest in 2020 (+11°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 268 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 866 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in St. Petersburg
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in St. Petersburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.