Sochi
Sochi is a city in Krasnodar Krai, Russia, close to the sea. It has a population of about 445,149 (2025). The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen Cfa), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Best: May · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sochi at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in August
Average low in January
225 mm of rain
121 mm of rain
August
within 2.8 km
How Sochi has grown
People living in the built-up area (55 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+23%154k in 1975 → 189k in 2025Weather in Sochi
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 8 km/h · humidity 85%
When to go to Sochi
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 17 | 22 | 34 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 62 | 63 | 72 | 72 | 58 | 30 |
| High | 10° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 22° | 26° | 28° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Low | 4° | 4° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Rain (mm) | 225 | 179 | 168 | 144 | 130 | 121 | 136 | 123 | 163 | 209 | 259 | 232 |
| Wet days | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 15 |
| Sea | 10° | 9° | 9° | 12° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 13° |
What's on in Sochi
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sochi
More museums: Аквариум · Арт-галерея "Форт" · Бабушкина Хата · Дерево Дружбы сад-музей · Дом-музей С.Н. Худекова · Литературно-мемориальный музей Н. Островского · Мега музей СССР · Музей боевой славы · Sochi History Museum · Музей ретро автомобилей · Museum of Sochi Sport Honour · Sochi Art Museum
Outdoors around Sochi
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Sochi
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Russia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sochi
Earthquakes around Sochi
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tsunamis · Sochi
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Sochi
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Sochi from above
Postal codes
Getting to Sochi
Places near Sochi
Places with a climate like Sochi
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
