St. Petersburg has experienced near-normal summer weather in the first ten days of June, characterized by significant rainfall and limited sunshine. Despite the lack of intense heat, the average temperature was slightly above normal.
The average air temperature for the first ten days of June was +15.2 degrees Celsius, 0.4 degrees above the recent norm. This contrasts with the hotter conditions of last year (+19.0 degrees) and the colder temperatures of two years prior (+11.9 degrees).
Rainfall has been substantial, reaching 50% of the monthly norm with 69 mm recorded. This is the highest level of precipitation for the first ten days of June in the past 15 years, exceeding the 46.2 mm recorded in 2009. There were seven rainy days during this period.
Due to the frequent rain and cloud cover, sunshine was limited to 74 hours. Lower sunshine totals were recorded in 2014 and 2017, with only 66 hours each.
The forecast indicates a continuation of summer weather throughout the region, with temperatures expected to rise above +20 degrees Celsius and a decrease in precipitation in the coming days. The weather is expected to improve for the weekend.