Vladivostok in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Vladivostok sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 358 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 22°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Vladivostok's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vladivostok's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 358 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Vladivostok in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early June to 22°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Vladivostok reaches about 20°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Vladivostok
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.
Vladivostok 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 | -6° / -12° | 12 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -9° | 14 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -3° | 27 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / 2° | 42 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 11° / 8° | 81 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 16° / 13° | 70 | 9 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 18° | 137 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 20° | 150 | 11.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 16° | 89 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 61 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 4° / -0° | 36 | 5 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -4° / -9° | 19 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vladivostok gets around 358 mm of rain over 32 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 13 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min 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 4.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vladivostok
In summer, Vladivostok overlaps its pacific typhoon and rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vladivostok sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Vladivostok's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Vladivostok?
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 Vladivostok for sightseeing.
What to pack for Vladivostok in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vladivostok sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vladivostok in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 21°C and coldest in February near -0°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 28 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Vladivostok in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vladivostok peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vladivostok in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vladivostok is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 23 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Vladivostok?
Vladivostok sits at 43.1°N, 131.9°E, 40 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trudovoye, 28 km away.
Topography around Vladivostok
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vladivostok.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladivostok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.
The land around Vladivostok is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) 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 Vladivostok (43.1056°, 131.8735°, elevation 40 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.