Climate in Sochi
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| Daily highs (°C)
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9.3 |
9.8 |
12.1 |
16.8 |
20.5 |
24.4 |
27 |
27.1 |
24.2 |
20 |
15.1 |
11.4
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| Nightly lows (°C)
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3.1 |
3.2 |
5 |
9.1 |
12.6 |
16.4 |
19.4 |
19.3 |
15.8 |
12 |
7.9 |
5.1
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| Precipitation (mm)
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179 |
118 |
109 |
116 |
93 |
91 |
122 |
135 |
135 |
158 |
191 |
197
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Average of Sochi (coastal part)
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Sochi belongs to that tiny part of Russia, which is happily located in the subtropical climatic zone. In contrast to Mediterranean climates, Sochi has a very high humidity level, like that in Abkhazia or in some USA states (e.g. Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, and Georgia). Despite high precipitation, Sochi enjoys 300 sunny days annually, which is unbelievable for any other part of Russia except neighboring Krasnodar Krai coastal cities. This makes nearly all the year months comfortable for visiting Sochi, except maybe November, December and January.
Palms and snow: the winter in Sochi
Most of precipitation falls during the winter, partly in snow, but there is usually no regular snow cover in the coastal part of the city. Sochians rarely use winter tyres, so every heavy snowfall comes unpredictably for drivers. The climate of the mountainous part of Greater Sochi is significantly colder, allowing for a full ski season in winter (usually, February and March). Thanks to that, Krasnaya Polyana is quickly developing as a winter resort and will host all outdoor competitions during the 2014 Olympics.
The period of spring is quite short and is characterized by gardens blossoming (usually starts in March, even if temperatures are lower than in February). This is a comfortable season with less rain, but still with the cold sea.
Sochi summer can be associated with the swimming season, which usually lasts from the mid-end of May till the end of October. This is the true high season with it's touristic peak in July-August. In September and October the city attracts fewer visitors, partly because of the start of the school year. These two months, when the Black Sea is still warm, air is not very hot, and streets are not filled with tourists' crowds, seem to be the most enjoying time to visit Sochi. This period is called smoothy season ("бархатный сезон").
The off-season autumn, coming to Sochi in the end of October, is warm, but with more cloudy days and rain. By the end of November daily average temperature drops below 10 degrees C.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Sochi
