Sosnovyy Bor in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Sosnovyy Bor sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 200 mm of rain over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early June to 16°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Sosnovyy Bor's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sosnovyy Bor's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 200 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Sosnovyy Bor in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early June to 16°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Sosnovyy Bor reaches about 16°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Sosnovyy Bor
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Sosnovyy Bor 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 | -2° / -6° | 44 | 11.7 | 11.8 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -3° / -7° | 35 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -4° | 36 | 9.1 | 6.4 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / 1° | 36 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 14.1 | 0.1 |
| May | 9° / 6° | 44 | 7.8 | 0.2 | 16.7 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 13° / 10° | 59 | 9.8 | 0 | 18.3 | 3.6 |
| Jul | 18° / 15° | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 17.7 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 15° | 85 | 11.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 14° / 12° | 80 | 13.2 | 0 | 12.6 | 3.6 |
| Oct | 8° / 6° | 84 | 15.1 | 1.4 | 9.8 | 1.0 |
| Nov | 3° / 1° | 69 | 14.4 | 5.7 | 7.2 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -0° / -3° | 56 | 13 | 9.9 | 5.7 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Sosnovyy Bor gets around 200 mm of rain over 31 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 18 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 17 h 48 min in early June to 14 hours 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Sosnovyy Bor?
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 a reasonable time to visit Sosnovyy Bor for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sosnovyy Bor in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Sosnovyy Bor sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sosnovyy Bor in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Bracing |
| Oct | 10 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Sosnovyy Bor in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sosnovyy Bor peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Sosnovyy Bor?
Sosnovyy Bor sits at 59.9°N, 29.1°E, 17 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lomonosov, 38 km away.
Topography around Sosnovyy Bor
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sosnovyy Bor.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sosnovyy Bor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m.
The land around Sosnovyy Bor is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (36%) 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 Sosnovyy Bor (59.8996°, 29.0857°, elevation 17 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.