Weather in St. Petersburg in August 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in St. Petersburg in August
Going from a maximum of +88°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in August averages around +75°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +52°F.
Is St. Petersburg warm or cold in August?
St. Petersburg is typically mild in August.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +72°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +55°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
August is one of the warmest months in St. Petersburg, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in St. Petersburg in August
| July | August | September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +68°F | +57°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +36°F | +27°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +95°F | +95°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 85 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 75% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 17 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
August weather is still as good as in July. It’s getting colder in August. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +68°F. The rainfall amount in August stays the same as in the previous month with a 85 mm of total precipitation. Humidity rises from 71% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during August, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 9 sunny days in July to 8 in August.
Next month (September) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in St. Petersburg is gradually increasing during August, going from 3 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last August in St. Petersburg?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in St. Petersburg in August has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+64°F) and the highest in 2022 (+80°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 13 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2016 with 200 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in St. Petersburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.