Weather in St. Petersburg in October 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in St. Petersburg in October
Going from a maximum of +57°F during the day to a minimum of +25°F during the night, the temperature in October averages around +50°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 39% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +52°F to +39°F.
Is St. Petersburg warm or cold in October?
St. Petersburg is typically chill in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +57°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +45°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in St. Petersburg:
Climate in St. Petersburg in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +46°F | +36°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +10°F | -9°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +66°F | +54°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 48 mm | 21 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 82% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 21 | 23 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 3 | ||||
October weather is still as ok as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +57°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +46°F. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 54 mm to 48 mm. Humidity rises from 80% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 sunny days in September to 3 in October.
November brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 10 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 October, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how October is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last October in St. Petersburg?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in St. Petersburg in October has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2002 (+38°F) and the highest in 2020 (+54°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 4 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 212 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.