The Coldest Night of Winter in St. Petersburg: Forecast
An abnormally cold weather is expected in St. Petersburg over the upcoming weekend. The night into Sunday could become the frostiest since the start of the winter season.
Feb 3, 2026 0
A meteorologist provides details on the upcoming cold snap in St. Petersburg, with temperatures plunging below seasonal averages.
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According to meteorologist Mikhail Leus from the FOBOS center, weather conditions in the region will be determined by a ridge of the Siberian anticyclone, which will bring dry and calm weather. At the same time, air temperatures will be 6–7 degrees below average long-term values.
Friday, 23 January: Cloudiness with unstable clearings is expected, with possible light snow in places. During the day, thermometers will show -8…-10 °C (18…14°F). East wind, 1–6 m/s. Atmospheric pressure will be high — 770 mm Hg.
Saturday, 24 January: The sky will be covered with clouds with clearings, no precipitation is forecast. At night, temperatures will be -13…-15 °C (9…5°F), during the day — -10…-12 °C (14…10°F). South-west wind, 1–6 m/s. Pressure will remain high, at 770 mm Hg.
Sunday, 25 January: Cloudy weather with clearings will persist, without precipitation. At night, -16…-18 °C (3…0°F) is expected, during the day — -12…-14 °C (10…7°F). South-west wind, 1–6 m/s. Atmospheric pressure will begin to decrease to 766 mm Hg, remaining above normal.
On Monday, the weather pattern will begin to change: at night, it will cool further to -19…-21 °C (-2…-6°F), which could make this night colder than Sunday«s. During the day, due to a cyclone from the south-west, cloudiness will thicken, snow will fall in places, and temperatures will rise to -11…-13 °C (12…9°F).
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