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The best time to visit Sochi
January, February, March, June, July, August, September and December — daytime highs 9–28°C. Every number on this page is measured, not guessed.
Sochi month by month
| Month | Day | Night | Wet days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9°C | 3°C | 16 | Best |
| February | 10°C | 3°C | 15 | Best |
| March | 12°C | 5°C | 16 | Best |
| April | 16°C | 9°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| May | 20°C | 13°C | 14 | Shoulder |
| June | 25°C | 18°C | 14 | Best |
| July | 27°C | 20°C | 12 | Best |
| August | 28°C | 21°C | 10 | Best |
| September | 24°C | 17°C | 12 | Best |
| October | 20°C | 12°C | 11 | Shoulder |
| November | 15°C | 9°C | 12 | Shoulder |
| December | 11°C | 5°C | 15 | Best |
The short version
Warmest: August, around 28°C by day. Coolest: January, around 9°C by day and 3°C at night. Wettest: January with about 16 wet days. Driest: August with about 10.
If you want fewer people: April, May, October, November sit right beside the best months. The weather is close and the crowds are not.
Book it for those months
Prices climb as the good months fill up.
Common questions
When is the best time to visit Sochi?
The best months are January, February, March, June, July, August, September and December, when daytime highs sit 9–28°C.
What is the hottest month in Sochi?
August, with daytime highs around 28°C.
What is the wettest month in Sochi?
January, with about 16 wet days. The driest is August with about 10.
When is the cheapest time to visit Sochi?
Prices follow the weather. The months either side of the best ones — April, May, October, November — are usually cheaper with similar conditions.
Temperatures and wet days are measured, not estimated: ERA5 reanalysis for 2021-2023, at Sochi, Krasnodar Krai. Source: Open-Meteo.