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Sochi, Russia climate
Cfa Humid subtropical
Sochi has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Humid subtropical, Köppen Cfa). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 29°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 4°C at night. Precipitation is fairly even year-round, totalling about 1680 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsSochi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 131 | 135 | 112 | 107 | 98 | 120 | 107 | 145 | 185 | 180 | 184 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 25 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 176 | 131 | 135 | 112 | 107 | 98 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 24 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 120 | 107 | 145 | 185 | 180 | 184 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 16 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | — | — | — | — | 0.1 | 0.5 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (days) | 2 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | — | — | — | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 60 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 80 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 25 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 83 | 81 | 82 | 77 | 70 | 60 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 25 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 12 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 83 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 75 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 51 | 58 | 65 | 70 | 80 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 23 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 72 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 81 |
| Wind speed (km/h) | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 6.4 |
Methodology & sources
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.