Sochi weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Sochi is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with June and July close behind. Sochi averages about 2,236 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 64 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Sochi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sochi is August, then June and July. The dullest month is January (0/100, 136 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sochi?
Sochi gets a moderate 2,236 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate August (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #38 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. The year's 1,287 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 | 8° / 46°F | 4° / 39°F | 136 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
| February | 6 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 116 mm | 2 | 11° / 52°F |
| March | 23 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 119 mm | 3 | 11° / 52°F |
| April | 57 | 17° / 63°F | 10° / 50°F | 84 mm | 4 | 15° / 59°F |
| May | 75 | 22° / 72°F | 16° / 61°F | 91 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 76 | 27° / 81°F | 20° / 68°F | 84 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| July | 76 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 87 mm | 8 | 29° / 84°F |
| August | 80 | 30° / 86°F | 24° / 75°F | 64 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 71 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 116 mm | 5 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 66 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 139 mm | 3 | 23° / 73°F |
| November | 40 | 15° / 59°F | 10° / 50°F | 125 mm | 1 | 18° / 64°F |
| December | 17 | 11° / 52°F | 6° / 43°F | 126 mm | 1 | 13° / 55°F |
Sea temperature in Sochi by month
The sea off Sochi is warmest in July at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 11°C / 52°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 5 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Sochi: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sochi?
Sochi is a beach resort in Russia with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 5 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Sochi get a year?
Sochi gets about 2,236 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Sochi?
The sunniest time to visit Sochi is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with June and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sochi?
January is the least sunny month in Sochi, scoring 0/100 with about 136 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Sochi?
The sea in Sochi ranges from about 11°C (January) to 29°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Sochi?
The typical midday UV index in Sochi peaks around 8 (very high) in July, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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