AI-generatedGatchina at a glance
- Best time
- May – Aug
- Warmest month
- Jul · 24°
- Sunshine a year
- 1,500 h
- Rain a year
- 657 mm
- Climate
- Continental
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Elevation
- 92 m
Climate in Gatchina
Gatchina has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 24 °C, while January is the coolest at −3 °C. With around 1,500 hours of sunshine a year, Gatchina is rather dull; July is the sunniest month with 8.0 hours a day.
Holiday weather through the year
Best time to visit Gatchina
The best time to visit Gatchina is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in May and in September. Rain is frequent in October and in December; the wettest month is August with 87 mm.
Gatchina through the seasons
How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.
Gatchina in spring
Mar – May
Fair
- 3–17 °C by day
- 5.7 h of sun a day
- 30 rainy days in all
Gatchina in summer
Jun – Aug
Good
- 21–24 °C by day
- 7.5 h of sun a day
- 40 rainy days in all
Gatchina in autumn
Sep – Nov
Poor
- 3–16 °C by day
- 2.3 h of sun a day
- 34 rainy days in all
Gatchina in winter
Dec – Feb
Poor
- −3–−1 °C by day
- 0.9 h of sun a day
- 32 rainy days in all
Which month for what?
Beach & swimming
No sea nearby
Sea from 21 °C, warm and mostly dry
Sightseeing & hiking
May, Sep
15–28 °C and not too much rain
Rainy months
Oct, Dec
Rainy season or more than 12 rainy days
Snow
Nov – Apr
Snow on 2 or more days
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Your best months: June – August
Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.
Weather in October
Weather in October
Holiday weather in October
Poor
Best time to visit: May – August
Keep in mindFrequent rain
A typical day in October
- Morning, 08:00: about 3°
- Midday, 13:00: about 8°
- Afternoon, 16:00: about 8°
- Evening, 20:00: about 6°
- Night, 23:00: about 5°
07:3517:55
Cold evenings: bring a warm jacket.
Estimated from the average high and low: coolest around sunrise, warmest in mid-afternoon.
Light for photos in October
- Golden hour
- Morning 07:10–08:33 · evening 16:57–18:21
- Blue hour
- Morning 06:54–07:10 · evening 18:21–18:37
Golden hour: the sun between 4° below and 6° above the horizon; blue hour: 6° to 4° below it. Times for the 15th of the month; mountains and clouds shift the light.
October in Gatchina compared with home
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Early or late October?
In October, daytime highs fall from about 12° at the start of the month to 6° at the end. The days get 2.6 h shorter.
| October | 1 Oct | 31 Oct |
|---|---|---|
| Daytime high | 12° | 6° |
| Night-time low | 5° | 0° |
| Daylight | 11.6 h | 9.0 h |
What is the weather like in Gatchina in October?
In October, Gatchina is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
More details for October
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min07:35 – 17:55
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 79 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3offset from UTC
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %7 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in October
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Compare two months in Gatchina
Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.
May has the better holiday weather in Gatchina: score 76 against 16. In May, days are 8 °C warmer than in October. May has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 6 hours longer a day in May.
| Month | October | May |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 16 | 76better |
| Daytime high | 9° | 17° |
| Night-time low | 3° | 6° |
| Sunshine | 1.9 h | 7.7 hbetter |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11better |
| Rainfall | 56 mm | 58 mm |
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Gatchina month by month
The typical weather for every month at a glance.
15January−3° · 0.7 h
In January, Gatchina is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 9 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in January19February−2° · 1.7 h
In February, Gatchina is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−9 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 31 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in February22March3° · 3.8 h
In March, Gatchina is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in March39April11° · 5.5 h
In April, Gatchina is cool: daytime highs average 11 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 41 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in April76May17° · 7.7 h
In May, Gatchina is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 6 °C. The sun shines for around 7.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in May76June21° · 7.9 h
In June, Gatchina is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 11 °C. The sun shines for around 7.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 83 mm in total. All in all, June is a good month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in June76July24° · 8.0 h
In July, Gatchina is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 14 rainy days and 82 mm in total. All in all, July is a good month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in July73August22° · 6.7 h
In August, Gatchina is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 12 °C. The sun shines for around 6.7 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 87 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in August60September16° · 4.1 h
In September, Gatchina is mild: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. Expect around 4.1 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 48 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in September16October9° · 1.9 h
In October, Gatchina is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 3 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 1.9 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 56 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in October14November3° · 0.8 h
In November, Gatchina is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 52 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in November12December−1° · 0.3 h
In December, Gatchina is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−6 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 46 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gatchina.
Gatchina in DecemberClimate in detail
Climate through the year
Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.
Nights and sleep in Gatchina
How warm the nights get in each month, from the mean night-time low. Tap a month for details.
- Frost below 0°
- Cold 0–8°
- Cool 8–15°
ColdOctober: nights around 3°. The room should be heated.
The coolest nights are in February (−9°), the warmest in July (14°). Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to May, so the room should be heated.
Temperatures through the year
Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.
| Month | Score | Day | Night | Sun | Rain days | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanuaryJan | 15 | −3° | −8° | 0.7 h | 11 | 38 |
| FebruaryFeb | 19 | −2° | −9° | 1.7 h | 9 | 31 |
| MarchMar | 22 | 3° | −5° | 3.8 h | 9 | 34 |
| AprilApr | 39 | 11° | 1° | 5.5 h | 10 | 41 |
| MayMay | 76 | 17° | 6° | 7.7 h | 11 | 58 |
| JuneJun | 76 | 21° | 11° | 7.9 h | 13 | 83 |
| JulyJul | 76 | 24° | 14° | 8.0 h | 14 | 82 |
| AugustAug | 73 | 22° | 12° | 6.7 h | 13 | 87 |
| SeptemberSep | 60 | 16° | 8° | 4.1 h | 11 | 48 |
| OctoberOct | 16 | 9° | 3° | 1.9 h | 12 | 56 |
| NovemberNov | 14 | 3° | −2° | 0.8 h | 12 | 52 |
| DecemberDec | 12 | −1° | −6° | 0.3 h | 12 | 46 |
Climate averages 1996–2025 (sunshine partly WMO station normals 1991–2020), not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences
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Sunshine hours in Gatchina
Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.
In October, the sun shines for about 1.9 of 10.3 hours of daylight in Gatchina, 18 % of the daylight hours.
Sunshine hours: estimated from radiation data (ERA5, 1996–2025) and calibrated against measured station values; no weather station is close enough here. Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset on the 15th of the month.
Rain in Gatchina: rainy days and rainfall
A rainy day is a day with at least 1 mm of rain or snow; the amount is what falls in the whole month. Tap a month to select it.
In October, Gatchina has about 12 rainy days with 56 mm of rain in total.
UV index in Gatchina
How strong the sun is at noon, month by month, and how quickly unprotected skin burns.
- Clear-sky UV in October
- 1 · lowLittle protection needed; sunglasses on bright days.
The sun is strongest in June (UV 6).
Minutes until sunburn in October
- Very fair skin
- over 2 h
- Fair skin
- over 2 h
- Light brown skin
- over 2 h
- Olive skin
- over 2 h
Rough guide for unprotected skin at noon under a clear sky; clouds lengthen the time, water, sand and snow shorten it. Sunscreen extends the time only partly.
Monthly values: clear-sky noon estimate from the sun's angle, ozone and altitude. UV today: Open-Meteo forecast.
Wind and clouds in Gatchina
How breezy and how cloudy Gatchina is through the year. Tap a month to select it on the whole page.
Wind
Typical daily peak of the wind in km/h: what the afternoon breeze usually reaches, not the gusts.
In October, the wind in Gatchina typically peaks at 17 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.
Clouds
Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.
In October, cloud covers on average 79 % of the sky over Gatchina: mostly cloudy, with about 1.9 hours of sunshine a day.
Wind: mean daily maximum of the hourly wind 10 m above ground (ERA5, 1996–2025). Gusts are stronger, and the model grid of about 28 km smooths out local effects such as capes and valley winds. Clouds: mean total cloud cover of all layers over day and night (ERA5, 1996–2025). Thin high cloud counts as cover even when the sun still shines through.
Heat and humidity in Gatchina
How often the day gets hot in Gatchina (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.
Heat calendar
- pleasant
- some hot or muggy days
- often muggy
- often hot
- hot and muggy
In October, Gatchina has about 0 hot days, with an average daytime high of 9 °C: pleasant. Heat plays no part this month.
Hot days reach at least 30 °C; a month counts as muggy when the mean dew point reaches 18 °C on at least 15 days. Averages from ERA5 and ERA5-Land, 1996–2025. Muggy nights through the year
Snow in Gatchina
When Gatchina is likely to be white: the chance of seeing snow during a week's stay, the days with fresh snow and how much falls. Tap a month to select it.
Snow calendar
- hardly any
- possible
- likely
- very likely
In October, Gatchina has about 1 day with at least 1 cm of fresh snow, 4 cm in total. The chance of seeing snow during a week's stay is 16 out of 100: hardly any.
Snow days bring at least 1 cm of fresh snow. Fresh snow comes from ERA5 snowfall (1996–2025) at the height of the place, not on the slopes above it; the snow chance also weighs whether the snow settles. An estimate from climate averages, not a snow report.
Planning a trip to Gatchina
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Gatchina in the school holidays
How the weather suits the usual holiday periods. Dates vary by school and region, so each holiday uses the months it usually falls in.
Gatchina has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14).
- 34
Easter holidays
Mar – Apr
Poor
- 8 °C by day
- 5.0 h of sun a day
- 10 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Snow
- 76
May half-term
May – Jun
GoodBest holidays
- 18 °C by day
- 7.7 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Good for: Sightseeing & walks
- 74
Summer holidays
Jul – Aug
Good
- 22 °C by day
- 7.2 h of sun a day
- 13 rainy days a month
- 16
October half-term
Oct
Poor
- 9 °C by day
- 1.9 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain
- 14
Christmas holidays
Dec – Jan
Poor
- −2 °C by day
- 0.5 h of sun a day
- 12 rainy days a month
Keep in mind: Frequent rain, Snow
Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.
Getting there
Flying from
- Nonstop flight
- about 3 h
- Distance
- 2,100 km
- Time zone
- UTC+3
- Jet lag
- Hardly any (under 3 h)
Estimated from the straight-line distance: 30 minutes for take-off and landing plus 830 km/h cruising speed.
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Gatchina vs Pushkin
In October the holiday weather in Gatchina and Pushkin is about equally good (score 16 vs 17). During the day it is about as warm in Pushkin as in Gatchina.
| in October | Gatchina | Pushkin |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday weather score | 16 | 17 |
| Daytime high | 9° | 9° |
| Sunshine | 2 h | 2 h |
| Rainy days | 12 | 12 |
| Best time | May – Aug | May – Aug |
Through the year
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Frequently asked questions about Gatchina
When is the best time to visit Gatchina?
The best time to visit Gatchina is from May to August. That is when the holiday weather score, which combines temperature, sea, sunshine and rain, is highest.
What is the warmest month in Gatchina?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 24 °C and nights around 14 °C. January is the coolest month at −3 °C.
When does it rain most in Gatchina?
Rain is frequent in October and in December; the wettest month is August with 87 mm. The driest month is February with 31 mm.
How many hours of sunshine does Gatchina get?
Gatchina gets around 1,500 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is July with 8.0 hours a day; in December there are 0.3 hours a day.
What time zone is Gatchina in?
Gatchina is on UTC+3 all year.
How long is the flight from London to Gatchina?
A nonstop flight from London to Gatchina takes about 3 h, for a straight-line distance of about 2,100 km.
Which school holidays are best for Gatchina?
Gatchina has its best school-holiday weather during May half-term (score 76) and its weakest during the Christmas holidays (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 34, May half-term 76, summer holidays 74, October half-term 16, Christmas holidays 14.