Weather for the New Year 2020 in St. Petersburg

New Year holidays provide an opportunity to visit the most interesting cities of Russia! If this year you planned to celebrate New Year 2020 in St. Petersburg, we suggest that you ask in advance what the weather will be like in the region this winter, and on what days the meteorological forecast promises worsening weather conditions.

Climatic norm of the region

The Leningrad Region is characterized by manifestations of a temperate continental and temperate marine climate, the severity of which depends on the circulation of air masses and the movement of anticyclones forming over the Baltic Sea.

For the St. Petersburg winter are characteristic:

• frequent jumps in temperature;
• high humidity, especially during periods of thaw;
• fogs;
• ice;
• blizzards with strong gusts of wind;
• formation of a stable snow cover.

Although a noticeable cooling with the first night frosts arrives in the region at the end of October, stable snow cover usually forms no earlier than December of the month due to frequent thaws, which bring with it a plus temperature and rain.

It is worth noting that in the history of meteorological observations there is evidence of abnormally warm periods when stable snow cover formed in St. Petersburg only by mid-January.

In more detail about what the weather for New Year 2020 can be, and what the guests of the region who want to spend the winter holidays in St. Petersburg are preparing for, statistics will tell:

Everyone knows that in the beginning of summer it is worth coming to St. Petersburg to see the famous "white nights", but a rather short daylight in December often comes as a surprise for tourists who are discovering the Northern Capital for the first time. Since the Leningrad Region is not outside the Arctic Circle, there is no polar night (as well as a real polar day), but daylight hours at the end of December are about 6 hours.

Sunrise occurs at 10:00 in the morning, and sunset occurs at 16:00. Moreover, if the weather for the New Year 2020 allows, then walking around the city in St. Petersburg you can enjoy the incredible beauty of the street design and a variety of luminous art objects.

General forecast for winter 2019-2020

Each year, the hydrometeorological center staff makes long-term forecasts for the upcoming heating season for different regions of the country. And this year, meteorologists also shared their assumptions about the weather in St. Petersburg for New Year 2020.

Winter in the Leningrad region will be within the climatic norm. Extremely low temperatures are not expected, although there will still be short periods of severe night frosts down to -20 ºС in January.

December 2019 promises to be moist, with morning fogs, wet snow and rain, frequent transitions between plus and minus temperatures, which in turn will lead to the formation of a slippery crust (dense ice crust) on the snow surface.

Steady minutes of weather forecasters promise only in the last week of the outgoing year. It is hoped that in a few days the snowfall and a little frost will transform the city, giving residents and guests of St. Petersburg a real New Year's fairy tale.

Forecast for New Year's Eve 2020

On New Year's Eve (December 31, 2019), the long-term meteorological forecast promises a record for the outgoing December -9 ºС. But the snow that will be snowing for several days on New Year's Eve will stop, giving guests and residents of the city the opportunity to celebrate the advent of 2020 under the open sky and enjoy the magnificent salute over the Neva.

Given what the weather will be like on New Year's Eve, dressing for the New Year for everyone who plans to take part in festivities on the streets of St. Petersburg is as warm as possible. Tourists who have visited the city more than once in the winter months recommend storing up on New Year's Eve not only with warm gloves and a scarf, but also with a thermos with hot tea.

Read more about where and how to celebrate New Year 2020 in St. Petersburg, read the article "New Year 2020 in St. Petersburg«.

Weather for the Christmas holidays 2020

Although in the early days of 2020 the weather will experience quite severe frosts, from January 7, another warming will come to the region. The anticyclone from the Baltic Sea will bring snow and a comfortable temperature, which in the daytime will approach zero, and at night fall no lower than -5 ºС.

The coldest period will be mid-January (from the 15th to the 20th day). Night frosts on these days will intensify, approaching the level of -20 ºС, although during the day the weather will contribute to outdoor activities and walks. A significant difference in day and night temperatures can affect the well-being of people suffering from diseases of the cardiovascular system. Weather dependent tourists should be especially attentive to their health and try not to be in the cold for too long.

Where to go in bad weather?

Regardless of what the weather forecast for New Year 2020 and Christmas promises, it is worth visiting St. Petersburg in the winter, because in addition to the incredible beauty of streets and squares decorated for the holiday, the city has many attractions worthy of attention, not depending on the vagaries of the weather.

Experienced travelers and professional guides recommend visiting numerous museums (naturally, starting your acquaintance with the architecture and history of the city from the famous Hermitage). No less exciting can be:

• theater routes;
• shopping in shopping malls;
• tasting from culinary masterpieces served in the best restaurants of the city;
• visiting children's attractions.

Do not be upset if the long-term forecast of weather forecasters for the New Year 2020 did not live up to expectations, because to say exactly what the weather will be in St. Petersburg on December 31 or from January 1 to 7 in advance and with a 100% guarantee, no one can. The voiced data is just an assumption of weather forecasters, based on long-term observations. Even meteorologists themselves say that the probability that the forecast will come true is no more than 70%.

When planning your New Year trip, we offer to see how 2019 met St. Petersburg.

Read also:

• Weather for the New Year 2020 in Moscow and the Moscow Region
• Russian ski track in 2020
• What will be the winter in the Kuban in 2019-2020

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