St. Petersburg braces for sharp cold snap

Temperatures in the city will drop by almost 10 degrees Celsius over 24 hours, and by Friday, they will reach -19 degrees Celsius (-2°F) in some areas.

Jan 24, 2026

A webcam image captures the wintry scene in St. Petersburg as a sharp cold snap is forecast to bring temperatures down to -19°C.
Source:
frame from a super-view webcam

This morning, January 21, temperatures in St. Petersburg were recorded at -3.8 degrees Celsius (25°F). By tomorrow at the same time, a drop of almost 10 degrees is expected, and by Friday, frosts could reach -19 degrees Celsius (-2°F) in some areas.

According to the forecast from the Federal State Budgetary Institution «North-Western Department for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring», on January 21, it will be cloudy with occasional light snow. The wind will be north-easterly and easterly, moderate during the day. Air temperatures will be -2…-4 degrees Celsius (28…25°F). Icy conditions are likely on roads. Atmospheric pressure will decrease at night and slightly increase during the day.

The length of daylight today will be about 7 hours and 8 minutes: the sun will rise at 09:36 and set at 16:44.

The cold snap will begin tomorrow. On the night of Thursday, January 22, temperatures will drop to -10…-12 degrees Celsius (14…10°F), and during the day to -8…-10 degrees Celsius (18…14°F). On Friday, January 23, at night, temperatures are expected to be -13…-15 degrees Celsius (9…5°F), and in some places down to -19 degrees Celsius (-2°F), during the day -10…-12 degrees Celsius (14…10°F). No precipitation is forecast for these days.