Vladivostok weather by month & the best time to visit
Russia · city break · hot-summer continental climate
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The best time to visit Vladivostok is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with May and June close behind. Vladivostok averages about 2,225 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 70 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Vladivostok?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Vladivostok is September, then May and June. The dullest month is January (0/100, 11 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Vladivostok?
Vladivostok gets a moderate 2,225 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate September (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #40 of 145 destinations in Russia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,004 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around July, carries about 52% of the annual 711 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | -9° / 16°F | -19° / -2°F | 11 mm | 1 | -2° / 28°F |
| February | 0 | -4° / 25°F | -16° / 3°F | 15 mm | 2 | -2° / 28°F |
| March | 0 | 4° / 39°F | -7° / 19°F | 24 mm | 3 | -1° / 30°F |
| April | 35 | 13° / 55°F | 0° / 32°F | 41 mm | 4 | 4° / 39°F |
| May | 77 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 79 mm | 5 | 10° / 50°F |
| June | 76 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 86 mm | 5 | 15° / 59°F |
| July | 67 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 133 mm | 5 | 20° / 68°F |
| August | 65 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 148 mm | 5 | 24° / 75°F |
| September | 79 | 23° / 73°F | 11° / 52°F | 70 mm | 4 | 21° / 70°F |
| October | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 2° / 36°F | 55 mm | 3 | 14° / 57°F |
| November | 0 | 3° / 37°F | -7° / 19°F | 33 mm | 1 | 7° / 45°F |
| December | 0 | -7° / 19°F | -16° / 3°F | 16 mm | 1 | 1° / 34°F |
Sea temperature in Vladivostok by month
The sea off Vladivostok is warmest in August at around 24°C / 75°F, and coolest in January at -2°C / 28°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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Vladivostok: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Vladivostok?
Vladivostok is a city break in Russia with a hot-summer continental climate — the sea reaches 24°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 2 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Vladivostok get a year?
Vladivostok gets about 2,225 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Vladivostok?
The sunniest time to visit Vladivostok is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with May and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F.
What is the least sunny month in Vladivostok?
January is the least sunny month in Vladivostok, scoring 0/100 with about 11 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Vladivostok?
The sea in Vladivostok ranges from about -2°C (January) to 24°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Vladivostok?
The typical midday UV index in Vladivostok peaks around 5 (moderate) in May, 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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