Saint Petersburg in january: average Weather, Temperature and Climate
Weather in Saint Petersburg in january 2025
The weather in Saint Petersburg in january comes from statistical datas on the past years. You can view the weather statistics for the whole month, but also navigating through the tabs for the beginning, the middle and the end of the month.
Average weather throughout january
very bad weather 503.5cm
Weather at 6am
22°F
Snow showers
44% of time
22%
19%
8%
Weather at 12pm
23°F
Snow showers
38% of time
26%
14%
11%
Weather at 6pm
22°F
Snow showers
41% of time
23%
19%
8%
Weather at 3am
22°F
55%
16%
13%
9%
Evolution of daily average temperature and precipitation in Saint Petersburg in january
These charts show the evolution of average minimum/maximum temperatures as well as average daily precipitation volume in Saint Petersburg in january.
The climate of Saint Petersburg in january is very bad
the weather in Saint Petersburg in january is wet (with 2.5in of precipitation over 4 days). The weather is better from the previous month since in december it receives an average of 3in of rainfall over 5 days.
The climate is rather cold in this city this month. Plan to cover you well! The high seasonal norm is 25°F. In the morning the temperature drops to 20°F. Thus, the mean temperature average on this month of january in Saint Petersburg is 23°F. These temperatures are far removed from those records observed in Saint Petersburg in january with a maximum record of 49°F in 2020 and a minimum record of -18°F in 2010. You need to prepare to have about 28 days with temperatures below 32°F, or 90% of the month.
On this month of january, day length in Saint Petersburg is generally 06:45. Sunrise is at 09:46 and sets at 16:31.
Seasonal average climate and temperature of Saint Petersburg in january
Check below seasonal norms These datas are generated from the weather statements of the past years of the month of january.
| January | |||||
| Outside temperature | |||||
| Average temperature | 23°F | ||||
| Highest temperature | 25°F | ||||
| Lowest temperature | 20°F | ||||
| Highest record temperature | 49°F (2020) | ||||
| Lowest record temperature | -18°F (2010) | ||||
| Number of days at -32°F | 28 day(s) (90%) | ||||
| Sea temperature | |||||
| Average sea temperature | 32°F | ||||
| Lowest sea temperature | 29°F | ||||
| Highest sea temperature | 36°F | ||||
| Wind | |||||
| Wind speed | 16km/h | ||||
| Wind temperature | 11°F | ||||
| Precipitation (rainfall) | |||||
| Rainfall | 2.5in | ||||
| Number of days with rainfall | 4 day(s) (13%) | ||||
| Record daily rainfall | 0.7in (2019) | ||||
| Snowfall | 503.5cm | ||||
| Other climate data | |||||
| Humidity | 95% | ||||
| Visibility | 5.99km | ||||
| Cloud cover | 81% | ||||
| UV index | 2 | ||||
| Daily sunshine hours | 3 | ||||
| Sunrise and sunset | |||||
| Time of sunrise | 09:46 | ||||
| Time of sunset | 16:31 | ||||
| Length of day | 06:45 | ||||
| Our opinion about the weather in january | |||||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad | ||||
How was the weather last january?
Here is the day by day recorded weather in Saint Petersburg in january 2024:
-7°F to 4°F
-22°F to -5°F
-22°F to -9°F
-20°F to -11°F
-13°F to 7°F
5°F to 7°F
-11°F to -0°F
7°F to 25°F
9°F to 34°F
13°F to 34°F
14°F to 32°F
-4°F to 5°F
-7°F to 9°F
-0°F to 13°F
14°F to 16°F
18°F to 25°F
-0°F to 7°F
13°F to 22°F
18°F to 23°F
-14°F to 5°F
-11°F to 23°F
25°F to 31°F
34°F to 34°F
32°F to 34°F
31°F to 32°F
11°F to 22°F
7°F to 23°F
23°F to 34°F
34°F to 38°F
27°F to 34°F
32°F to 34°F
Map: other cities in Russia in january
Cities near Saint Petersburg:
| Petrodvorets in january | very bad weather |
| Sosnovyy Bor in january | very bad weather |
| Vyborg in january | very bad weather |
| Pskov in january | very bad weather |
| Petrozavodsk in january | very bad weather |
| Velikiye Luki in january | very bad weather |
| Cherepovets in january | very bad weather |
| Rybinsk in january | very bad weather |
| Vologda in january | very bad weather |
| Smolensk in january | very bad weather |
| Moscow in january | very bad weather |
| Kostroma in january | very bad weather |
Click over cities on the map for information about the weather in january.
Saint Petersburg
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Weather data for Saint Petersburg in january:
Weather data for Saint Petersburg for january are derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Saint Petersburg. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Saint Petersburg can vary slightly from year to year, but this data should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags or check for the best time in year to go to Saint Petersburg.