St. Petersburg in July 2025 – is it worth going? Weather and reviews, air and water temperature, how to dress, prices in hotels and excursions. What to see in St. Petersburg in July, where to go with the children and what to do, where to go next to the city – in the Eurotraveler material.
St. Petersburg is an all-weather and year-round tourist direction. Perhaps the main thing, because the most popular in Russia. In no other city and no one of the country, people do not go with such a hunt and enthusiasm as to North Venice.
Connectively and inattentively studying the question when it is best to go to St. Petersburg. And then, through the fingers, looking at the whims of climate, often not particularly welcoming visitors.
And even for prices in hotels in the old city. In the high season, trying not only to devastate the wallet, but also to knock out the evil tear of despair – well, it is expensive, comrades!
In July, Peter, however, is noticeably empty. After all, many of the townspeople are hollowing on the long -awaited southern and not very (today again in the fashion of Baltic) the sea. And others – go to their homeland to see relatives.
Thirdly, at the end of spring, they moved to suburban phasends. And they form too tight traffic flows twice a day: in the morning and evening. And even then, creating a collapse except perhaps on flight highways – the center remains relatively free.
Do I need to use it? We think – be sure! After all, July in St. Petersburg is a truly easy, joyful and sunny month. The most probably positive and not melting trick in the whole year.
Yes, in order to go to the Northern Capital at that time you will have to adjust plans for a Primorsky vacation. But there is nothing wrong with this – after all, a real, experienced, resort is trying to avoid peak periods.
When you are not so much relaxing as you are angry because endless queues, traffic jams and crowded beaches.
Weather in St. Petersburg in July
In this matter, of course, we rely on the statistics of recent years. And we hope that 2025 will not be a frank exception to the rules. Therefore-do not judge strictly if the climate decides to present any surprise. Frankly, he is more likely!
In general, in early July, St. Petersburg sees very modest air temperatures. In the afternoon, usually not higher than +20-24 ° C, at night it happens at all- +12-18 ° C.
Plus, of course. But still it’s not scary – for hiking and excursions in the center – it is!
In some years, July in St. Petersburg is disappointing. For a month begins with very modest +18-20, rarely +22 degrees. And even further nature, instead of accelerating, stably holds a long already taken bar. As if not noticing that the summer is passing …
In the second half of the month, as if waking up, the weather can give the population and tourists several warm (up to +24 ° C) days. But this is limited to this – so wise expectations!
When the plans only have a walk along the Nevsky and adjacent streets, visiting parks and museums, there is enough such weather “by the eyes”. But if the program has a water walk along the Neva and channels, or, for example, a trip to Peterhof fountains, I want something more. And unconditionally sunny!
Well, it happens that July in St. Petersburg demonstrates a much more positive character. Restlessly, as if in a shaker, interfering with absolutely cloudless and sultry days with the strongest, but brief thunderstorms. At the end of which, as if, in an apology, still casting a lead, a chic rainbow decorates the sky.
Air temperature during the day can reach +28-30 and even +32-34 ° C. And even after sunset, citizens walking as if luminous white nights, do not feel any coolness.
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Precipitation
It will wait moderately. Not in the sense of volumes-they are just quite decent-70-80 mm per month. And because of their competent – otherwise it is difficult to name – distributions.
After all, precipitation in St. Petersburg during July falls mainly in the form of storms: both thunderstorms and not too much. And therefore, the vast majority of days pleases, even if not always sunny, but with warm weather.
Extremely suitable for both walking in the center and trips to the famous suburbs!
Water temperature
Usually July is the only month of the year that allows you to swim in open water. Not always, of course,-in other years the temperature and air does not rise above +21 ° C here, what can we say about the reservoirs?! But in most cases, you can plunge in the lakes or Finnish Bay (better) only in the middle of summer.
The temperature of the water area is extremely rarely transit through the marks of +23-24 degrees Celsius. And only in very small ponds, lakes, quarries of the Leningrad region.
In most of which, as Rospotrebnadzor warns carefully every season, you can’t actually swim. But people, of course, are always “not in the know.” Therefore, at this time there is a significant surge in rotavirus infections.
For the number of potential people to refresh – “in “Northern Capital” today is permanently resident of more than 7 million people – Obviously does not correspond to the number of available water bodies.
Prices 2025
Here, as promised above, we cannot please you. Well, perhaps the fact that everything could be worse – in Russia there are enough cities of a slightly smaller tourist caliber with much higher accommodation prices!
Huge demand certainly affects prices, in the summer of those who seek it will just not double. But the abundance of proposals and the competition from the apartments in the new residential complexes on the outskirts that have clearly increased in recent years, do not give hotel pricens finally grow insolent To accelerate.
In any case, if you want to save, see the sentences on the “periphery”. The standard price for accommodation in St. Petersburg in mid-July in comfortable conditions, but at some distance from the city center (4-5 metro stops) is about 4-5 thousand rubles. This is a day – for a room or even a comfortable apartment for two.
For example, apartments near the Lesnaya metro station can be rented in less than 5 thousand rubles per day for two. And fresh reviews convince – this is an excellent choice!
The old center of Peter, alas, operates with completely different numbers. And if you want to settle even in a modest, but central hotel on Nevsky Prospekt, then prepare from 8-10 thousand per day
A reasonable compromise – an excellent location for a sane amount (about 7 thousand), Bombflat apartments look like Grivtsov. After all, they are near the Sadovaya metro station. That is, in the center of the Old City, a 10-15 minutes walk from the same Nevsky Prospekt and even closer to Kolomna.
As for excursions, their assortment and prices in a good way are amazing. After all, there are literally thousands of various routes, and the cost of participation in most cases starts with 900 – 1,000 rubles.
How to dress
They almost missed a very important paragraph regarding clothes. She should not be too little. Since frankly hot days in July Peter, without a twinge of conscience, can be replaced by the same cold. With a piercing wind and thermometer, in no one who do not want to show anything above +17 ° C.
Light t -shirts and trousers, skirts, even dresses must be taken. Since as soon as the weather changes anger to mercy, you will immediately feel the stuffiness.
You’ll sweat – this is without fail. But quickly discharge the situation, treating the ice cream in the cafe.
An umbrella is more convenient than a raincoat. Since the St. Petersburg weather is Horazda for tricks in the style: you divided – we poured. And more than once or two in one day.
What to do
At least a day will have to be taken to a visit to the state Hermitage, and then a walk along the quarters adjacent to the largest Museum of Russia. For they are beautiful and literally oozed with history.
In 2025, we recall, tickets to the Hermitage can and should be purchased online – you can and directly from excursions. And in the summer it is best to do this in advance – if you value a planned route and are not going to make emergency changes to it.
Another day is definitely worth spending on another world -famous museum – Russian. Looking not only at the exposition at the Central Branch – the Mikhailovsky Palace and Benoit corps – but also separate palaces. And even castles!
The Mikhailovsky castle, in which the emperor-people Pavel I lived for only 40 days, is only a 3-5 minute walk from the Mikhailovsky Palace. The main building of the Russian Museum.
No more than ten minutes to go through the Marse field to the modest marble palace. And, probably, about 15 – to Stroganovsky on Nevsky Prospekt. The residence of the richest Russian aristocrats, built, by the way, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli!
Near the Marse field, the Summer Garden of St. Petersburg has already become the legendary summer garden. In July, literally swimming in the greens of centuries -old trees – some saw Peter I – and in the silver of fountain jets.
In the season, alleys and marble statues literally glow in the cool shadow – a walk in the garden will give really pleasant, memorable emotions.
Nearby is a private Faberge Museum (21 Embankment, 21). And equally the former residence of the graphs of Beloselsky-Belozersky and Anichki Palace-both are available for a visit!
Do not forget about the impressive St. Petersburg cathedrals. At least: Kazan, spreading his hands-colonnades towards Nevsky. And the magnificent Isaacievsky, dominant over Senate Square and even a blue bridge.
Estetes, having looked at the Smolny Monastery, a whispering white and white, who would like to see it closer during a water walk. And someone will probably visit the Nikolsky naval cathedral in Kolomna. Along the way, finding the famous “Westernity”.
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Where to go
The palace and park ensemble of Peterhof, his brothers in Lomonosov, Pushkin, as well as Pavlovsk and Gatchina-that the magnet attracting millions of tourists. The main thing here is not to fuss, figure out, separate the main thing – for you – from the secondary.
Perhaps even make a “horse’s move”, taking part in a thorough complex route like “Peterhof and Kronstadt in 1 day”. What is surprising – even in 2025 inexpensive, less than 3 thousand rubles will have to be paid for the ticket!
One way or another, remember – the Peterhof ensemble and, to a lesser extent, the English park of Alexandria – extremely in demand in the summer and therefore simply oversaturated with people. On the weekend – especially!
The historical royal village (Pushkin) is not too far behind them. Whose white and white Catherine Palace and in the absence of guests from China does not complain about the lack of excursionists.
An interesting experience is a trip by train or car to the Primorsky village of Repino. Familiar not only with fragrant pine groves near the seaside, but also by the house-museum of the great Russian painter “Penata”.
In recent years, trips that have been aimed at 1 day to see Vyborg. The popularity of this city, the Swedish itself in Russia, has grown noticeably after the fast “swallows” began to go to it (a little more than an hour on the way).
By the way, in the case – the city is the same as the architectural reserve in the open air – what can be seen in Vyborg in a day.
We will not call to go to see Veliky Novgorod as part of this article – and without it you will find something to do. Just keep in mind that the ancient Russian city, clearly worthy of inclusion in the Golden Ring, is only 180 km from St. Petersburg.
And on the paid highway M-11 “Neva” you (if desired) will get to Veliky Novgorod from St. Petersburg in 2 hours with a little! What looks, of course, just provocative …
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