Welcome to St. Petersburg, Russia

St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful world destinations.

St Petersburg, built in 1703 as an imperial capital, celebrated its 300th anniversary in May, 2003. This relatively young city has that unique ambiance that is found nowhere else. St Petersburg boasts plenty of museums, theatres, and real architectural treasures. The Northern capital of Russia, as the city is often referred to, is a cultural center of the county but with advantages of big cities. Here one will find lots of trendy eateries, shops, hotels and nightlife venues.

Local Time

St Petersburg local time is 3 hours ahead of GMT. Daylight Saving Time is observed in European Russia, where the local time is 4 hours ahead of GMT. The time is shifted back by 1 hour to standard time after the summer months.

Weather

Weather in St Petersburg is quite changeable. It is not as cold as in Siberia in winter but sometime the temperature in January and February can come up to 30 degrees Celsius below zero. As a rule, there are only a few such cold days in the whole season. The average temperature is -10 C. Winters in St Petersburg are snowy with beautiful frozen rivers and bright days. Summer weather varies greatly from year to year. Only one month (July or August) is really hot. The temperature during the summer is about 20-25 degrees Celsius above zero. Rain can be quite unexpected. Warm weather can last till the middle of September.