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Castries vs Sochi
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Castries is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average; Castries is the wetter, with 11 in more rain a year, and Castries the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Castries and Sochi, in everyday terms.
Summers
Summers are nearly the same
Castries: Warm
Sochi: Warm
Winters
Castries has far milder winters
Castries: Stays warm
Sochi: Chilly
Rain & snow
Castries is wetter
Castries: Very wet
Sochi: Very wet
Sky
Castries is far sunnier
Castries: Fairly sunny
Sochi: Often cloudy
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Castries is the warmer of the two — about 22°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Castries is the wetter — about 11 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Castries has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
Tap a metric to open its full table. Desktop shows all twelve months; on a phone each metric splits into Jan–Jun and Jul–Dec.
Avg high (°F) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 |
| Sochi | 50 | 51 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -19 | -12 | -5 | -1 | — | -7 | -14 | -23 | -28 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 80 | 80 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
| Sochi | 50 | 51 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 78 |
| Difference | -30 | -29 | -26 | -19 | -12 | -5 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 |
| Sochi | 82 | 84 | 77 | 69 | 60 | 53 |
| Difference | -1 | — | -7 | -14 | -23 | -28 |
Avg low (°F) Castries runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Sochi | 39 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 69 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Difference | -39 | -39 | -36 | -31 | -24 | -18 | -13 | -13 | -20 | -26 | -34 | -38 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 78 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 |
| Sochi | 39 | 39 | 42 | 48 | 56 | 63 |
| Difference | -39 | -39 | -36 | -31 | -24 | -18 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 81 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 79 |
| Sochi | 68 | 69 | 62 | 55 | 47 | 42 |
| Difference | -13 | -13 | -20 | -26 | -34 | -38 |
Precipitation (in) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 8.5 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Sochi | 6.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Difference | +2.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +0.9 | -0.3 | -1.4 | -3.8 | -7.2 | -3.1 | -2.4 | -2.5 | +1.3 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 4.5 | 3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Sochi | 6.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Difference | +2.5 | +2.2 | +2.7 | +0.9 | -0.3 | -1.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 8.5 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 5.9 |
| Sochi | 4.7 | 4.2 | 5.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Difference | -3.8 | -7.2 | -3.1 | -2.4 | -2.5 | +1.3 |
Cloud cover (%) Sochi runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 38 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 59 | 50 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 |
| Sochi | 83 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 80 |
| Difference | +44 | +43 | +40 | +28 | +18 | +2 | +1 | +4 | +7 | +14 | +24 | +39 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 38 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 52 | 59 |
| Sochi | 83 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 60 |
| Difference | +44 | +43 | +40 | +28 | +18 | +2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 50 | 46 | 51 | 51 | 46 | 41 |
| Sochi | 51 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 80 |
| Difference | +1 | +4 | +7 | +14 | +24 | +39 |
Relative humidity (%) Varies through the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Sochi | 83 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 81 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +4 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -3 | +4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 76 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 79 |
| Sochi | 83 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 75 |
| Difference | +7 | +6 | +4 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castries | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 |
| Sochi | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 81 |
| Difference | -7 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -3 | +4 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Castries trends → · Sochi trends →
Both cities' Köppen climate types are projected to hold steady through 2099 (SSP2-4.5).
Methodology & sources
Castries
Temperature — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 10 years of daily observations at LE Lamentin, a weather station, about 66 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Sochi
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 28 years of daily observations at Sotchi, a weather station, about 4 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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