Sochi is famous in Russia, and after the Olympic Games and throughout the world, the largest resort city, where thousands of tourists come to relax on the coast and sightseeing. This place is also famous for its location on the Black Sea coast, which determines the unique and very pleasant climate of Sochi.
Sochi climate
The city of Sochi, which is part of the Krasnodar Territory, is located on the southern slope of the Western Caucasus. On the one hand, it is washed by the Black Sea, and the length of the coast of this city is 145 km. Sochi is located at a subtropical latitude, so its climate is characterized by warm winters with rains and humid, very hot summers.
Sochi is on a parallel with such cities as Toronto, Varna, Shenyang and the famous French Riviera.
Winter colds in Sochi come, as a rule, with the onset of January and last only two months. Even at this time, the air temperature rarely drops below zero - mainly at night. Winter at this resort is quite rainy, but there are still a lot of sunny days. At times, snow can break or a strong squally wind blows. The average temperature in Sochi in winter is 5-6 ° C.
Spring comes in this city at the beginning of March, when many of the plants that are so rich in Sochi bloom. However, the weather until the end of April is often unstable, sometimes even frost occurs. But in the beginning of May, on the beaches of Sochi, you can already take sun baths with might and main, because the temperature at this time often already reaches + 18-20 ° C.
Summer in Sochi is quite hot and humid, there is practically no precipitation. If in June the air temperature reaches about + 30-32 ° C, then in August, the hottest month, it can reach 40 ° C above zero in the sun. The water temperature in summer varies from + 21 ° C to + 25 ° C.
Autumn comes quite late in Sochi, because the swimming season at this resort continues, at times, until the beginning of November. It may already be raining quite often this month, but even in December, the weather in Sochi is more like autumn. The water temperature in September is about + 22 ° C above zero, and in October it drops by 2-4 degrees.
When is the best time to relax in Sochi
The subtropical climate of Sochi allows you to enjoy good weather in this city almost all year round. However, September is best suited for a beach holiday there - when the sea and air are still very warm, but the summer stuffiness is no longer felt. In addition, at this time on the Sochi beaches it becomes much less busy than in summer.
The swimming season in Sochi opens in mid-May and lasts until the end of October.
Well, to enjoy a rich excursion program and see many unique plants in bloom that are located in the Sochi Botanical Garden, you should go there in mid-spring or early autumn. Winter in this city is more suitable for ski lovers, because many modern ski slopes and snowboard slopes are now built on Krasnaya Polyana.
