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Shlisselburg weather & best time to visit

Nature escape

Shlisselburg at a glance

Best time
May – Aug
Warmest month
Jul · 23°
Sunshine a year
1,590 h
Rain a year
666 mm
Climate
Continental
Time zone
UTC+3
Elevation
12 m

Climate in Shlisselburg

Shlisselburg has mild to warm summers and cold winters with occasional snow. July is the warmest month with average highs of 23 °C, while January is the coolest at −3 °C. With around 1,590 hours of sunshine a year, Shlisselburg is rather dull; June is the sunniest month with 8.5 hours a day.

Holiday weather through the year

Best time to visit

Best time to visit Shlisselburg

The best time to visit Shlisselburg is from May to August. For sightseeing, day trips and hiking, conditions are most comfortable in May and in September. Rain is frequent from October to December; the wettest month is August with 89 mm.

Shlisselburg through the seasons

How the weather changes over the seasons, with averages for each.

Shlisselburg in spring

Mar – May

42

Fair

  • 1–15 °C by day
  • 6.0 h of sun a day
  • 28 rainy days in all

Shlisselburg in summer

Jun – Aug

79

Good

  • 21–23 °C by day
  • 8.1 h of sun a day
  • 38 rainy days in all

Shlisselburg in autumn

Sep – Nov

29

Poor

  • 3–16 °C by day
  • 2.4 h of sun a day
  • 36 rainy days in all

Shlisselburg in winter

Dec – Feb

16

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

Find your perfect month

Tell us what you like and we rate every month in Shlisselburg for you.

Sunshine
Little rain

Your best months: June – August

Based on the climate averages; tap a month to see its details.

Your holiday weather, at a glance

Weather in October

Weather in October

14

Holiday weather in October

Poor

Best time to visit: May – August

Keep in mindFrequent rain

A typical day in October

  1. Morning, 08:00: about 5°
  2. Midday, 13:00: about 8°
  3. Afternoon, 16:00: about 8°
  4. Evening, 20:00: about 7°
  5. Night, 23:00: about 6°

07:3217:51

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 07:06–08:31 · evening 16:52–18:16
Blue hour
Morning 06:50–07:06 · evening 18:16–18:33

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 Shlisselburg 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 5° at the end. The days get 2.6 h shorter.

Early or late October?
October1 Oct31 Oct
Daytime high12°5°
Night-time low7°2°
Daylight11.6 h8.9 h

What is the weather like in Shlisselburg in October?

In October, Shlisselburg is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

More details for October

Daylight
10 h 18 min07:32 – 17:51
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
78 %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 %6 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %36 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in October

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Compare two months in Shlisselburg

Pick two months to see how the weather differs. A tick marks the clearly better value; for temperatures it depends on your plans.

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June has the better holiday weather in Shlisselburg: score 80 against 14. In June, days are 12 °C warmer than in October. June has one rainy day fewer. The sun shines 7 hours longer a day in June.

October vs June, Shlisselburg
MonthOctoberJune
Holiday weather score1480better
Daytime high9°21°
Night-time low5°14°
Sunshine2.0 h8.5 hbetter
Rainy days1312better
Rainfall64 mmbetter77 mm
Muggy days0better1

Based on the climate averages 1996–2025.

Shlisselburg month by month

The typical weather for every month at a glance.

15January−3° · 0.6 h

In January, Shlisselburg is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.6 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 11 days, totalling 38 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in January
20February−3° · 1.7 h

In February, Shlisselburg is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 1.7 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 9 days, totalling 30 mm; on about 7 of them it snows. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in February
24March1° · 4.0 h

In March, Shlisselburg is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−4 °C). Expect around 4.0 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation falls on about 8 days, totalling 34 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in March
28April8° · 5.9 h

In April, Shlisselburg is cold: daytime highs average 8 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5.9 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 9 rainy days and 39 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in April
73May15° · 8.2 h

In May, Shlisselburg is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 8.2 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 52 mm in total. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in May
80June21° · 8.5 h

In June, Shlisselburg is mild: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 77 mm in total. All in all, June is an excellent month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in June
80July23° · 8.5 h

In July, Shlisselburg is warm: daytime highs average 23 °C, and nights cool down to about 17 °C. The sun shines for around 8.5 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, July is an excellent month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in July
76August21° · 7.3 h

In August, Shlisselburg is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7.3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 89 mm in total. All in all, August is a good month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in August
62September16° · 4.3 h

In September, Shlisselburg is cool: daytime highs average 16 °C, and nights cool down to about 10 °C. Expect around 4.3 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 58 mm in total. All in all, September is a good month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in September
14October9° · 2.0 h

In October, Shlisselburg is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 2.0 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 64 mm in total. All in all, October is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in October
12November3° · 0.8 h

In November, Shlisselburg is bitterly cold: daytime highs average 3 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.8 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 12 days, totalling 55 mm; on about 5 of them it snows. All in all, November is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in November
12December−1° · 0.3 h

In December, Shlisselburg is bitterly cold: daytime highs average −1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−5 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 0.3 hours a day. Precipitation falls on about 13 days, totalling 47 mm; on about 8 of them it snows. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg in December

Climate in detail

Climate through the year

Long-term monthly averages. Tap a month to see its details.

Best time to visit

Nights and sleep in Shlisselburg

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°
  • Pleasant 15–20°

ColdOctober: nights around 5°. The room should be heated.

The coolest nights are in February (−8°), the warmest in July (17°). Nights are pleasant for sleeping (15 to 20 °C) from July to August. Nights fall below 8 °C on average from October to April, so the room should be heated.

Temperatures through the year

Average daytime high, night-time low and sea temperature per month.

OctoberDay 9°Night 5°
DayNight
MonthScoreDayNightSunRain daysRain mm
JanuaryJan15−3°−8°0.6 h1138
FebruaryFeb20−3°−8°1.7 h930
MarchMar241°−4°4.0 h834
AprilApr288°1°5.9 h939
MayMay7315°8°8.2 h1052
JuneJun8021°14°8.5 h1277
JulyJul8023°17°8.5 h1384
AugustAug7621°15°7.3 h1289
SeptemberSep6216°10°4.3 h1158
OctoberOct149°5°2.0 h1364
NovemberNov123°−1°0.8 h1255
DecemberDec12−1°−5°0.3 h1347

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

Sunshine hours in Shlisselburg

Average hours of bright sunshine per day, next to the length of the day. Tap a month to select it.

Per year
1,590 hours
Sunniest month
Jun · 8.5 h a day
Least sunshine
Dec · 0.3 h a day
OctoberSunshine 2.0 hDaylight 10.3 hShare of daylight 19 %
SunshineDaylight

In October, the sun shines for about 2.0 of 10.3 hours of daylight in Shlisselburg, 19 % 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

Rain in Shlisselburg: 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.

Per year
666 mm on 134 days
Wettest month
Aug · 89 mm
Driest month
Feb · 30 mm
OctoberRainy days 13Rainfall 64 mm

In October, Shlisselburg has about 13 rainy days with 64 mm of rain in total.

Sun protection

UV index in Shlisselburg

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 & clouds

Wind and clouds in Shlisselburg

How breezy and how cloudy Shlisselburg 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.

Year average
18 km/h · gentle breeze
Windiest month
Dec · 20 km/h
Calmest month
Jul · 16 km/h
OctoberWind 19 km/hBeaufort 3

In October, the wind in Shlisselburg typically peaks at 19 km/h during the day: Beaufort 3, gentle breeze.

Clouds

Average share of the sky covered by cloud, day and night.

Year average
72 % · mostly cloudy
Clearest month
May · 56 %
Cloudiest month
Dec · 89 %
OctoberCloud cover 78 %Sunshine 2.0 h

In October, cloud covers on average 78 % of the sky over Shlisselburg: mostly cloudy, with about 2.0 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 & humidity

Heat and humidity in Shlisselburg

How often the day gets hot in Shlisselburg (30 °C and more), and in which months heat and humidity come together. Tap a month to select it.

Hot days a year
3 days
Hottest month
Jul · 23 °C
Hot months
none

Heat calendar

  • pleasant
  • some hot or muggy days
  • often muggy
  • often hot
  • hot and muggy
OctoberHot days (30 °C+) 0Daytime high 9 °C

In October, Shlisselburg 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

Snow in Shlisselburg

When Shlisselburg 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 days a year
36 days
Fresh snow a year
116 cm
Snowy months
Dec – Apr

Snow calendar

  • hardly any
  • possible
  • likely
  • very likely
OctoberDays with fresh snow 1Fresh snow 4 cmChance of snow 17 / 100

In October, Shlisselburg 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 17 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 Shlisselburg

Weather for your travel dates

Pick your arrival and length of stay, and we sum up the weather to expect.

Shlisselburg 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.

Shlisselburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during October half-term (score 14).

  • Easter holidays

    Mar – Apr

    27

    Poor

    • 6 °C by day
    • 5.3 h of sun a day
    • 9 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Snow

  • May half-term

    May – Jun

    74

    Good

    • 16 °C by day
    • 8.3 h of sun a day
    • 11 rainy days a month

    Good for: Sightseeing & walks

  • Summer holidays

    Jul – Aug

    77

    GoodBest holidays

    • 22 °C by day
    • 7.7 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month
  • October half-term

    Oct

    14

    Poor

    • 9 °C by day
    • 2.0 h of sun a day
    • 13 rainy days a month

    Keep in mind: Frequent rain

  • Christmas holidays

    Dec – Jan

    14

    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 5 min
Distance
2,160 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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Shlisselburg vs Saint Petersburg

In October the holiday weather in Shlisselburg and Saint Petersburg is about equally good (score 14 vs 16). During the day it is about as warm in Saint Petersburg as in Shlisselburg.

Shlisselburg vs Saint Petersburg, in October
in OctoberShlisselburgSaint Petersburg
Holiday weather score1416
Daytime high9°9°
Seano sea nearby10°
Sunshine2 h2 h
Rainy days1313
Best timeMay – AugMay – Aug

Through the year

OctoberShlisselburg 9°Saint Petersburg 9°
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Ranking

Russia in October: the best places

In October, Shlisselburg ranks 20 among the 31 nearest destinations in this country.

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  2. 2Tula10°26
  3. 3Kaluga10°24
  4. 4Kolomna10°23
  5. 5Podolsk9°22
  6. 6Serpukhov10°22
  7. 7Smolensk9°20
  8. 8Pskov10°19
  9. 20ShlisselburgThis page9°14
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Frequently asked questions about Shlisselburg

When is the best time to visit Shlisselburg?

The best time to visit Shlisselburg 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 Shlisselburg?

July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C and nights around 17 °C. January is the coolest month at −3 °C.

When does it rain most in Shlisselburg?

Rain is frequent from October to December; the wettest month is August with 89 mm. The driest month is February with 30 mm.

How many hours of sunshine does Shlisselburg get?

Shlisselburg gets around 1,590 hours of sunshine a year. The sunniest month is June with 8.5 hours a day; in December there are 0.3 hours a day.

What time zone is Shlisselburg in?

Shlisselburg is on UTC+3 all year.

How long is the flight from London to Shlisselburg?

A nonstop flight from London to Shlisselburg takes about 3 h 5 min, for a straight-line distance of about 2,160 km.

Which school holidays are best for Shlisselburg?

Shlisselburg has its best school-holiday weather during the summer holidays (score 77) and its weakest during October half-term (score 14). Holiday ratings (0–100): Easter holidays 27, May half-term 74, summer holidays 77, October half-term 14, Christmas holidays 14.