Kaliningrad weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · oceanic / maritime climate
The best time to visit Kaliningrad is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 74/100), with July and June close behind. Kaliningrad averages about 1,700 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 80 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Kaliningrad?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kaliningrad is August, then July and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 66 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kaliningrad?
Kaliningrad isn't a sunny place by world standards: about 1,700 hours of sunshine a year. 74 Sunshine Score points separate August (74) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #120 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 770 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0° / 32°F | -3° / 27°F | 66 mm | 0 | 2° / 36°F |
| February | 0 | 1° / 34°F | -3° / 27°F | 47 mm | 1 | 3° / 37°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -1° / 30°F | 47 mm | 2 | 4° / 39°F |
| April | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 36 mm | 3 | 7° / 45°F |
| May | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 8° / 46°F | 51 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| June | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 13° / 55°F | 65 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| July | 73 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 85 mm | 5 | 22° / 72°F |
| August | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 16° / 61°F | 80 mm | 4 | 23° / 73°F |
| September | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 12° / 54°F | 66 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| October | 19 | 11° / 52°F | 7° / 45°F | 78 mm | 1 | 14° / 57°F |
| November | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 4° / 39°F | 77 mm | 0 | 10° / 50°F |
| December | 0 | 3° / 37°F | 0° / 32°F | 72 mm | 0 | 6° / 43°F |
Sea temperature in Kaliningrad by month
The sea off Kaliningrad is warmest in August at around 23°C / 73°F, and coolest in January at 2°C / 36°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 2 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Kaliningrad: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kaliningrad?
Kaliningrad is a city break in Russia with a oceanic / maritime climate — the sea reaches 23°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Kaliningrad get a year?
Kaliningrad gets about 1,700 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Kaliningrad?
The sunniest time to visit Kaliningrad is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 74/100 (with July and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kaliningrad?
January is the least sunny month in Kaliningrad, scoring 0/100 with about 66 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Kaliningrad?
The sea in Kaliningrad ranges from about 2°C (January) to 23°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Kaliningrad?
The typical midday UV index in Kaliningrad peaks around 5 (moderate) in June, easing to about 0 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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