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Russia-Moscow

Russia's territory stretches over continents of Europe and Asia and has therefore many different climate zones. From the subtropical Black sea coast to the Far Eastern regions including southern parts of Siberia, there is mostly continental climate, with hot summers enabling outdoor swimming in rivers, lakes and hiking, and cold winters with a lot of snow, a paradise for ski holidays.

The greatest amazing thing about Russia is, given its immense size, without a doubt the diversity of climate zones, and the weather extremes. In the summer months June to late August Siberia get sub-Saharan temperatures of 35°C or more, vegetation is lush and pleasant. You will definitely need lots of sunscreen. Another positive side of the continental climate in the summer is that the weather can stay hot for weeks on end, interrupted only by an occasional rain shower. Summer days in June/ July in northern Russia are extremely long, with the sun going down at 11pm or in some regions not at all.

Winters, November to March, are cold almost everywhere, with lots of snow, except in the southern part of the country where little to no snow comes by every year. If you do not take appropriate precautions, you can very quickly get a frostbite. Depending on where you go, take a note of the weather and equip yourself with adequate clothing. The outside temperature in the European part of Russia rarely gets below - 15°C, but can drop even lower at night.

Moscow has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dfb) with warm, sometimes hot, somewhat humid summers and long, cold winters. Typical high temperatures in the warm months of June, July and August are around 23 °C (73 °F), but during heat waves, which can occur anytime from May to September, daytime temperature highs often top 30 °C (86 °F) for sometimes one or two weeks. In the winter, temperatures normally drop to approximately −10 °C (14 °F), though there can be periods of warmth with temperatures rising above 0 °C (32 °F). Summer lasts from mid-May to the beginning of September. Winter lasts from the beginning of November to the end of March.

Moscow	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max C	-5	-4	2	11	18	22	24	22	15	8	0	-4
Ave Min C	-8	-9	-5	2	8	12	14	12	8	3	-3	-8
Rainy Days	2	2	3	5	7	7	7	7	6	9	7	2

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/; https://wikitravel.org/en/Russia#Climate

Russia-St Petersburg

Under the Köppen climate classification, Saint Petersburg is classified as Dfb, a humid continental climate. Distinct moderating influence of the Baltic Sea cyclones result in warm, humid and short summers and long, moderately cold wet winters.

July is the hottest month in St Petersburg and the coldest is January at -7°C with the most daily sunshine hours in July. The wettest month is October with an average of 100mm of rain.

St Petersburg	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max C	-7	-5	0	8	15	20	21	20	15	9	2	-3
Ave Min C	-13	-12	-8	0	6	11	13	13	9	4	-2	-8
Rainy Days	21	17	14	12	13	12	13	14	17	18	18	22

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/

Estonia-Tallinn

Estonia is situated in the northern part of the temperate climate zone and in the transition zone between maritime and continental climate. Estonia has four seasons of near-equal length. Average temperatures range from 16.3 °C (61.3 °F) on the islands to 18.1 °C (64.6 °F) inland in July, the warmest month, and from −3.5 °C (25.7 °F) on the islands to −7.6 °C (18.3 °F) inland in February, the coldest month. The average annual temperature in Estonia is 5.2 °C (41.4 °F). The average precipitation in 1961–1990 ranged from 535 to 727 mm (21.1 to 28.6 in) per year. 

Snow cover, which is deepest in the south-eastern part of Estonia, usually lasts from mid-December to late March.

Tallinn has a temperate climate, with warm summers and severe winters. Temperatures range from a summer average of 21°C to an average in winter of -8°C Being on the Baltic Sea the city is subjected to sea breezes and humidity, and its northern latitude means long summer daylight hours (the longest summer day stretches to 19 hours) and dark winters when daylight lasts sometimes only six hours.

Tallinn	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max C	-4	-4	0	7	14	19	20	19	15	10	3	-1
Ave Min C	-10	-11	-7	0	5	10	12	11	9	4	-1	-7
Rainy Days	19	16	13	11	12	10	13	15	16	17	18	19

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/

Latvia-Riga

The best time to travel to Latvia is from June to mid-September, when it is warm and plenty of local food is available. January and February are the coldest months. October and November have autumn rains and daylight is short.

The climate of Riga is humid continental (Köppen Dfb). The coldest months are January and February, when the average temperature is −5 °C (23 °F) but temperatures as low as −20 to −25 °C (−4 to −13 °F) can be observed almost every year on the coldest days. The proximity of the sea causes frequent autumn rains and fogs. Continuous snow cover may last eighty days. The summers in Riga are cool and humid with the average temperature of 18 °C (64 °F), while the temperature on the hottest days can exceed 30 °C (86 °F).

Riga	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	-2	-2	3	9	16	20	21	20	15	11	4	0
Ave Min °C	-6	-7	-2	1	7	11	13	13	9	5	1	-4
Rainy days	11	8	10	11	12	13	11	13	13	16	14	11

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/ 

Lithuania-Vilnius

Lithuania's climate, which ranges between maritime and continental, is relatively mild.

The climate of Vilnius is humid continental (Köppen climate classification Dfb). Temperature records have been kept since 1777. The average annual temperature is 6.1 °C (43 °F). The average precipitation is about 661 millimetres (26.02 in) per year.

Summer days are pleasantly warm and sometimes hot, especially in July and August. Night-life in Vilnius is in full swing at this time of year, and outdoor bars, restaurants and cafés become very popular during the daytime.

Winters can be very cold, with temperatures rarely reaching above freezing – temperatures below −25 °C (−13 °F) are not unheard-of in January and February. Vilnius's rivers freeze over in particularly cold winters, and the lakes surrounding the city are almost always permanently frozen during this time of year. A popular pastime is ice-fishing.

Vilnius	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	-3	0	5	10	18	20	21	21	16	10	3	-1
Ave Min °C	-7	-8	-3	2	7	11	12	12	8	4	0	-5
Rainy days	15	12	13	14	15	15	15	15	14	17	17	15

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/

Poland-Warsaw

Warsaw's climate is humid continental (Köppen: Dfb) with cold, snowy, cloudy winters and warm, sunny, stormy summers. The average temperature ranges between −1.8 °C (29 °F) in January and 19.2 °C (66.6 °F) in July. The mean year temperature is 8.5 °C (47.3 °F). Temperatures may often reach 30 °C (86 °F) in the summer. Warsaw is Europe's fourth driest capital, with yearly rainfall averaging 529 millimetres (20.8 in), the wettest month being July.

Warsaw	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	0	0	6	12	19	21	23	23	18	13	5	1
Ave Min °C	-4	-5	-1	3	8	11	13	12	9	5	1	-2
Rainy days	15	13	15	15	15	16	15	13	14	15	16	15

 Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland#Climate

Poland-Kraków

The climate is mostly temperate throughout the country. The climate is oceanic in the north and west and becomes gradually warmer and continental towards the south and east. Summers are generally warm, with average temperatures between 18 and 30 °C (64.4 and 86.0 °F) depending on a region. Winters are rather cold, with average temperatures around 3 °C (37.4 °F) in the northwest and −6 °C (21 °F) in the northeast. Precipitation falls throughout the year, although, especially in the east; winter is drier than summer.

Kraków has an oceanic climate (Cfb) according to the Köppen climate classification system, one of the easternmost localities in Europe to do so. A mere 100 km (62 mi) north-east of Kraków (east of Tarnów, and north of Kielce), the January mean dips below −3 °C (27 °F) and thus becomes continental (Dfb) in nature. The Kraków climate is also influenced by its far inland position, with significant temperature differences between seasons. Average temperatures in summer range from 17.0 to 19.2 °C (63 to 67 °F) and in winter from −2.0 to −0.6 °C (28 to 31 °F). The average annual temperature is 8.7 °C (48 °F). In summer temperatures often exceed 25 °C (77 °F), and even 30 °C (86 °F), while winter drops to −5 °C (23 °F) at night and about 0 °C (32 °F) at day; during very cold nights the temperature can drop to −15 °C (5 °F). Since Kraków lies near the Tatra Mountains, there are often occurrences of halny blowing (a foehn wind), causing temperatures to rise rapidly, and even in winter reach up to 20 °C (68 °F).

Krakow	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	0	1	7	12	20	22	25	24	19	13	5	2
Ave Min °C	-5	-5	0	3	8	11	12	12	9	5	0	-3
Rainy days	8	7	10	14	15	16	14	13	13	13	13	12
Snowy days	13	12	7	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	12

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poland#Climate

Czech Republic-Prague

The city of Prague lies between oceanic climate and humid continental climate (Köppen Cfb/Dfb). The winters are relatively cold with average temperatures at about freezing point, and with very little sunshine. Snow cover can be common between mid-November and late March although snow accumulations of more than 20 cm (8 in) are infrequent. There are also a few periods of mild temperatures in winter. Summers usually bring plenty of sunshine and the average high temperature of 24 °C (75 °F). Nights can be quite cool even in summer, though. Precipitation in Prague (and most of the Bohemian lowland) is rather low (just over 500 mm [20 in] per year) since it is located in the rain shadow of the Sudetes and other mountain ranges.

The driest season is usually winter while late spring and summer can bring quite heavy rain, especially in form of thundershowers. Temperature inversions are relatively common between mid-October and mid-March bringing foggy, cold days and sometimes moderate air pollution. Prague is also a windy city with common sustained western winds and an average wind speed of 16 km/h (9.9 mph) that often help break temperature inversions and clear the air in cold months.

Prague	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	2	4	8	14	18	21	23	23	19	13	6	2
Ave Min °C	-4	-3	0	4	8	11	13	12	9	5	1	-2
Rainy days	15	12	16	16	17	17	18	16	15	16	17	14

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/

Czech Republic-Cesky Krumlov

July & August are the hottest months in Cesky Krumlov with an average temperature of 18°C (64°F) and the coldest is January at -1°C (30°F). The wettest month is June with an average of 311mm of rain.

Cesky Krumlov	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	2	4	8	13	19	21	24	24	19	13	6	3
Ave Min °C	-4	-4	0	2	7	10	12	12	8	5	0	-2
Rainy days	12	11	13	11	12	14	13	11	10	10	12	13

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/

Germany-Salzburg

Salzburg is part of the temperate zone. The Köppen climate classification specifies the climate as either oceanic climate (Cfb) or humid continental (Dfb), depending on which isotherm for winter means are used. With the more regular −3 °C (27 °F) one for the coldest month, Salzburg would be a four-season oceanic climate with significant temperature differences between seasons. Due to the location at the northern rim of the Alps, the amount of precipitation is comparatively high, mainly in the summer months. The specific drizzle is called Schnürlregen in the local dialect. In winter and spring, pronounced Foehn winds regularly occur.

Salzburg	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	3	6	10	14	20	22	24	24	20	15	8	4
Ave Min °C	−4	-3	1	4	8	12	14	14	10	6	1	−2.5
Rainy days	10	10	12	12	12	15	14	13	11	9	11	12
Snowy days	15	12	6	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	13

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg#Climate

Austria-Vienna

Vienna lies within a transition of oceanic climate and humid subtropical climate (hovering just below 22 °C in July and August), and features, according to the Köppen classification, a Cfb (oceanic) -climate. The city has warm summers with average high temperatures of 24 to 33 °C (75 to 91 °F), with maximum exceeding 38 °C (100 °F) and lows of around 17 °C (63 °F). Winters are relatively dry and cold with average temperatures at about freezing point. Spring and autumn are mild. Precipitation is generally moderate throughout the year, averaging 550 mm (21.7 in) annually, with considerable local variations, the Vienna Woods region in the west being the wettest part (700 to 800 mm (28 to 31 in) annually) and the flat plains in the east being the driest part (500 to 550 mm (20 to 22 in) annually). Snow in the winter is not uncommon, but rare compared to Western and Southern regions in Austria.

Vienna	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D
Ave Max °C	2	4	9	14	20	23	24	24	19	14	7	2
Ave Min °C	-4	-2	0	4	9	13	14	14	10	6	2	-3
Rainy days	15	14	13	13	13	14	13	13	10	13	14	15

Weather information obtained/edited for use on our website from http://www.holiday-weather.com/

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