Russia Travel Tips: Weather

Posted on Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Month City High Low Rainfall
January Moscow 21° 11° 1.4'
St. Petersburg 24° 15° 1.1'
Uglich 20° 12° 1.4'
Goritsy 26° 17° 1.1'
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February Moscow 24° 12° 1.1'
St. Petersburg 25° 16° 1.0'
Uglich 22° 11° 1.2'
Goritsy 26° 16° 1.0'
Svir Stroy ° °
March Moscow 34° 22° 1.3'
St. Petersburg 34° 24° 1.0'
Uglich 33° 20° 1.0'
Goritsy 37° 24° 1.0'
Svir Stroy ° ° 2.9'
April Moscow 49° 34° 1.5'
St. Petersburg 46° 33° 1.2'
Uglich 48° 33° 0.9'
Goritsy 53° 37° 1.1'
Svir Stroy 66° 49° 2.2'
May Moscow 63° 44° 2.0'
St. Petersburg 60° 44° 1.7'
Uglich 61° 45° 1.5'
Goritsy 67° 47° 1.9'
Svir Stroy 74° 56° 1.9'
June Moscow 69° 51° 2.6'
St. Petersburg 66° 52° 2.2'
Uglich 69° 54° 2.2'
Goritsy 72° 54° 2.0'
Svir Stroy 79° 62° 2.6'
July Moscow 71° 55° 3.2'
St. Petersburg 70° 56° 2.6'
Uglich 73° 58° 1.8'
Goritsy 75° 56° 2.2'
Svir Stroy 82° 67° 2.1'
August Moscow 68° 52° 2.8'
St. Petersburg 66° 54° 3.0'
Uglich 68° 54° 2.4'
Goritsy 73° 54° 1.5'
Svir Stroy 83° 67° 2.4'
September Moscow 57° 43° 2.3'
St. Petersburg 56° 45° 2.4'
Uglich 58° 45° 1.7'
Goritsy 62° 46° 1.7'
Svir Stroy 78° 62° 2.2'
October Moscow 45° 33° 2.0'
St. Petersburg 45° 37° 2.0'
Uglich 45° 36° 1.5'
Goritsy 50° 37° 1.6'
Svir Stroy 70° 55° 3.5'
November Moscow 32° 24° 1.7'
St. Petersburg 35° 28° 1.6'
Uglich 30° 24° 1.3'
Goritsy 35° 27° 1.4'
Svir Stroy 60° 48° 2.7'
December Moscow 25° 16° 1.7'
St. Petersburg 28° 20° 1.4'
Uglich 22° 15° 1.3'
Goritsy 27° 20° 1.1'
Svir Stroy ° °

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Russia Travel Tips and Information

Posted on Friday, July 24, 2009

Moscow, the capital of Europe, is best known for Communism, vodka & caviar. It is the largest country in the world in terms of land mass, but much of the country lacks the right soil and climate for agriculture.

The official currency of Russia is the Rouble (R). Money may be exchanged at the currency exchange desk in most hotels. House vary. You must always have your passport and currency control certificate with you when exchanging money.

Climate and Weather: 

Weather conditions are varied due to the size of the country. Summers  are generally short and for the most part, comfortably warm. In all other seasons you are advised to pack some extra jumpers or cardigans as it is cold.

Food and Drink: 

Specialities include traditional borshch soup (beetroot soup served with sour cream), beef stroganov (creamy beef stew), pelmeni (meat dumplings) and kasha for breakfast (porridge). Russians have a very sweet tooth so try their desserts, especially ponchiki (hot sugared doughnuts). Vodka is popular and is often served straight or can be flavoured with herbs and spices such as zubrovka (a variety of grass) and pertsovka (hot pepper). Russian brandy (known as cognac) is produced in Georgia and Armenia and is well worth trying. There is also nalivka which is a sweet liqueur made from fruits. We recommend that you only drink bottled mineral water, which is always the carbonated variety.

Best Buys: 

Traditional matryoshkas (painted wooden dolls within dolls) and dymkovskaya igrushka (pottery figurines based on folklore characters) make excellent souvenirs. Engraved amber, cameras, vodka, watches and Faberge eggs (although you may have to settle for a reproduction!) are also a good buy.

Public Facilities: 

Doors are usually marked M for men and X for ladies, or may also be advertised by the letters WC. Public toilets may be in short supply, so try places like McDonalds which are free of charge. It is advisable to carry packs of tissues in case no toilet paper is available.

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