Best Time to Dive Russia
Across 5 Russia dive sites with multi-year conditions history, conditions are broadly similar through the year — no single month stands out strongly. Average water temperature in the sample runs from about -1°C in February to 23°C in August. Typical seas range from 0.3 m to 0.4 m of significant wave height through the year. These figures are historical climatology computed from measured conditions — patterns, not a forecast or a guarantee.
Computed from our own conditions climatology — measured history, not brochure copy.
Which months are historically most favorable in Russia?
| Month | Historically favorable days | Water temp | Typical seas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100% | 0°C | 0.4 m |
| Feb | 99% | -1°C | 0.4 m |
| Mar | 100% | 1°C | 0.4 m |
| Apr | 100% | 4°C | 0.4 m |
| May | 100% | 10°C | 0.3 m |
| Jun | 100% | 15°C | 0.3 m |
| Jul | 99% | 21°C | 0.3 m |
| Aug | 100% | 23°C | 0.3 m |
| Sep | 100% | 21°C | 0.3 m |
| Oct | 99% | 15°C | 0.4 m |
| Nov | 100% | 8°C | 0.4 m |
| Dec | 98% | 2°C | 0.4 m |
% = share of sampled days scoring in the favorable band, median across 5 dive sites with at least two years of history. Ringed = historical peak.
How does this compare worldwide? The Most Reliable Diving Months on Earth ranks 61 countries by the same measure.
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