Climate of Sochi
Sochi, is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, located on the Black Sea coast has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), with warm rainy winter and sunny warm summer.
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The territory of Sochi contains many microclimates, the daytime temperatures can vary as much as 10 °C between coastal areas in Adler and Lazarevsky compared with Krasnaya Polyana.
Temperature
General
| Yearly max temp | Yearly mean temp | Yearly min temp |
|---|---|---|
| 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) | 14.2 °C (57.6 °F) | 11.1 °C (52.0 °F) |
Its average annual temperature is 18.4 °C (65.1 °F) during the day and 11.1 °C (52.0 °F) at night. In the coldest month – February, typically the temperature ranges from 5 to 15 °C (41 to 59 °F) during the day and 2 to 10 °C (36 to 50 °F) at night. In the warmest month – August, the typically temperature ranges from 25 to 30 °C (77 to 86 °F) during the day and about 20 °C (68 °F) at night. Large fluctuations in temperature are rare. The hottest temperature recorded in Sochi was 38.4 °C (101.1 °F) on July 30, 2000. The lowest temperature was −13.4 °C (7.9 °F) on January 25, 1892 and −7.3 °C (18.9 °F) on January 4, 2016 since 2001.
Seasonal climate
Winter
Winters in Sochi are mild. January and February are the coldest months, with average temperatures around 10 °C (50 °F) during the day and 3 °C (37 °F) at night.
Summer
Generally the summer season lasts about six months, from May to October. July and August are the warmest months, with average temperatures around 27–28 °C (81–82 °F) during the day and 20 °C (68 °F) at night. In June and September the average temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) during the day and 15 °C (59 °F) at night, and in May and October the average temperature is around 20 °C (68 °F) during the day and 12 °C (54 °F) at night.
Climate data tables
Climate of micro-districts of Sochi
| Climate data for Sochi | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
23.5 (74.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
39.4 (102.9) |
38.5 (101.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
32.1 (89.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
39.4 (102.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 9.6 (49.3) |
9.9 (49.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.3 (59.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 6.1 (43.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
8.2 (46.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
8.1 (46.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.0 (48.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
8.1 (46.6) |
5.5 (41.9) |
11.1 (52.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −13.4 (7.9) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
3.0 (37.4) |
7.1 (44.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 184 (7.2) |
135 (5.3) |
121 (4.8) |
120 (4.7) |
110 (4.3) |
104 (4.1) |
128 (5.0) |
121 (4.8) |
127 (5.0) |
167 (6.6) |
201 (7.9) |
185 (7.3) |
1,703 (67.0) |
| Average rainy days | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 189 |
| Average snowy days | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 75 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 96 | 105 | 145 | 161 | 221 | 258 | 279 | 281 | 226 | 195 | 121 | 86 | 2,174 |
| Source 1: Pogoda.ru.net[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (sun, 1961–1990)[2][3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Krasnaya Polyana | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
6.6 (43.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 0.2 (32.4) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
7.2 (45.0) |
12.2 (54.0) |
14.2 (57.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.8 (42.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
7.6 (45.7) |
| Source: Weather in Krasnaya Polyana (data)[4] | |||||||||||||
Black Sea temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6 °C (49.3 °F) | 8.7 °C (47.7 °F) | 9.6 °C (49.3 °F) | 11.2 °C (52.2 °F) | 15.2 °C (59.4 °F) | 19.6 °C (67.3 °F) | 24.0 °C (75.2 °F) | 25.3 °C (77.5 °F) | 23.1 °C (73.6 °F) | 19.5 °C (67.1 °F) | 14.9 °C (58.8 °F) | 11.5 °C (52.7 °F) | 16.0 °C (60.8 °F) |
See also
References
- "Weather and Climate – The Climate of Sochi" (in Russian). Weather and Climate (Погода и климат). Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- "Soci (Sochi) Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- https://twitter.com/ZdenekNejedly/status/1349435593235828740/photo/1
- "Krasnaya Polyana, Pogoda.ru.net (data)" (in Russian).
- Sochi Water temperature 1977–2006 (in Russian), Retrieved August 9, 2012.