Best time to visit Sochi
The best time to visit Sochi is May–June, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, Russia
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 °C / 48 °F | 5.8 °C / 42 °F | 157 mm / 6.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 9.1 °C / 48 °F | 5.6 °C / 42 °F | 113 mm / 4.5 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 10.8 °C / 51 °F | 6.9 °C / 44 °F | 119 mm / 4.7 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 14.4 °C / 58 °F | 9.9 °C / 50 °F | 81 mm / 3.2 in | good month |
| May | 18.9 °C / 66 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 78 mm / 3.1 in | best month |
| June | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 19.8 °C / 68 °F | 69 mm / 2.7 in | best month |
| July | 25.9 °C / 79 °F | 22.4 °C / 72 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | good month |
| August | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 23.4 °C / 74 °F | 40 mm / 1.6 in | good month |
| September | 23.7 °C / 75 °F | 20.1 °C / 68 °F | 118 mm / 4.6 in | good month |
| October | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 15.8 °C / 60 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| November | 15.1 °C / 59 °F | 11.6 °C / 53 °F | 123 mm / 4.9 in | good month |
| December | 11.4 °C / 53 °F | 8.1 °C / 47 °F | 148 mm / 5.8 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: good
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May–June
- Good
- April, July–November
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 78%, precipitation 81 mm / 3.2 in, feels like (high) 13.1 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 14.4 °C / 58 °F, days with heavy rain 2.9 days, average daily low 9.9 °C / 50 °F, wet days 10.3 days, relative humidity 76%.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.7 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 18.9 °C / 66 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 79%, precipitation 78 mm / 3.1 in, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F, wet days 10.7 days.
Against: relative humidity 79%.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, wet days 9.3 days, average daily low 19.8 °C / 68 °F.
Against: relative humidity 80%.
July · good
In its favour: average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, feels like (high) 29.9 °C / 86 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, wet days 9.8 days.
Against: relative humidity 79%, average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 7.3 days.
Against: feels like (high) 31.1 °C / 88 °F, average daily low 23.4 °C / 74 °F, relative humidity 77%.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 25.4 °C / 78 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 86%, precipitation 118 mm / 4.6 in, days with heavy rain 3.5 days, wet days 10.6 days, average daily low 20.1 °C / 68 °F, relative humidity 73%.
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 19.2 °C / 67 °F, average daily high 19.4 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, precipitation 125 mm / 4.9 in, wet days 9.8 days, average daily low 15.8 °C / 60 °F, days with heavy rain 4.5 days, relative humidity 73%.
November · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 75%, feels like (high) 13.2 °C / 56 °F, average daily high 15.1 °C / 59 °F, precipitation 123 mm / 4.9 in, average daily low 11.6 °C / 53 °F, wet days 10.4 days, relative humidity 71%.
Against: days with heavy rain 4.5 days.
Beach and swimming
Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: good
- JJuly: best
- AAugust: best
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- July–August
- Good
- June
Why these months
June · good
In its favour: share of daylight that is sunny 88%, precipitation 69 mm / 2.7 in, feels like (high) 26.5 °C / 80 °F, average daily high 23.7 °C / 75 °F, days with heavy rain 1.9 days, average daily low 19.8 °C / 68 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 9.3 days.
July · best
In its favour: average daily high 25.9 °C / 79 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, precipitation 75 mm / 3 in, feels like (high) 29.9 °C / 86 °F, days with heavy rain 2 days, average daily low 22.4 °C / 72 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Against: wet days 9.8 days.
August · best
In its favour: average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, precipitation 40 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, feels like (high) 31.1 °C / 88 °F, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, wet days 7.3 days, average daily low 23.4 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 14 km/h / 9 mph.
Skiing and snow
Wants cold and snowfall; sunshine barely matters.
- JJanuary: good
- FFebruary: good
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: neither
- MMay: neither
- JJune: neither
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: neither
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Good
- January–February
Why these months
January · good
In its favour: days with snow 8 days, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph, daylight per day 9.4 h.
Against: average daily high 9 °C / 48 °F, snowfall 13 cm / 5 in, average daily low 5.8 °C / 42 °F.
February · good
In its favour: days with snow 6.5 days, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, daylight per day 10.5 h.
Against: average daily high 9.1 °C / 48 °F, snowfall 14 cm / 5.3 in, average daily low 5.6 °C / 42 °F.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Курорт Красная Поляна, Krasnaya Polyana Resort, 44 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 5.6 °C | 5.9 °C | 8.1 °C | 13.1 °C | 19.7 °C | 26.5 °C | 29.9 °C | 31.1 °C | 25.4 °C | 19.2 °C | 13.2 °C | 8.7 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 5.5 days | 4.2 days | 4.1 days | 2.9 days | 2.6 days | 1.9 days | 2 days | 0.8 days | 3.5 days | 4.5 days | 4.5 days | 5.3 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 9 am | 3 am | 8 am | 9 am | 9 am | 5 am | 6 am | 7 am | 12 pm | 6 am | 7 am | 12 am |
| Sunshine per day | 5.8 h | 7.1 h | 8.3 h | 10.5 h | 11.6 h | 13.6 h | 13.8 h | 12.7 h | 10.7 h | 8.8 h | 7.3 h | 5.9 h |
| Relative humidity | 72% | 73% | 74% | 76% | 79% | 80% | 79% | 77% | 73% | 73% | 71% | 72% |
Sea temperature
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature 2022–2025 | 11.2 °C | 10.1 °C | 10.4 °C | 13.1 °C | 16.9 °C | 22.8 °C | 26.3 °C | 28 °C | 25.8 °C | 21.1 °C | 17 °C | 13.6 °C |
| Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–2025 | 11.3 °C | 10.3 °C | 10.7 °C | 13.5 °C | 17.4 °C | 23.3 °C | 26.8 °C | 28.3 °C | 26 °C | 21.3 °C | 17.1 °C | 13.7 °C |
- Very cold 10 °C or less
- Cold 10 to 15 °C
- Cool 15 to 20 °C
- Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
- Warm 25 to 28 °C
- Very warm over 28 °C
The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 6.8 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 11 µg/m³ | 10.4 µg/m³ | 11.3 µg/m³ | 10.8 µg/m³ | 8.9 µg/m³ | 6.8 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 5.7 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 10.6 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ | 15.3 µg/m³ | 16.1 µg/m³ | 13.8 µg/m³ | 14.9 µg/m³ | 14 µg/m³ | 12.2 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 11.1 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.