Sochi in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sochi sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 218 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.
Summer is Sochi's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sochi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 218 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sochi in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 25°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sochi reaches about 25°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Sochi weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 5° | 145 | 15 | 5.6 | 9.1 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 8° / 5° | 108 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 6° | 112 | 13.6 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 14° / 10° | 87 | 10.7 | 0.4 | 13.2 | 4.0 |
| May | 19° / 14° | 81 | 10.1 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 72 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.3 |
| Jul | 26° / 22° | 80 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 23° | 66 | 9.3 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.4 |
| Sep | 23° / 20° | 112 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 134 | 10.7 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 14° / 11° | 131 | 10.9 | 1 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 7° | 146 | 14.2 | 2.8 | 8.8 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sochi gets around 218 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sochi?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Sochi for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Sochi in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sochi sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sochi in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 18 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 12 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Sochi in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sochi peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Sochi?
Sochi sits at 43.6°N, 39.7°E, 28 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Dagomys, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Sochi
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sochi.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sochi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,254 m.
The land around Sochi is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (32%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (33%) within 80 km.
Russia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 32% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $17,547
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 76%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 6.8
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 12
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 521
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Sochi (43.597°, 39.7248°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.