Kizhi Island
Russia
An open-air museum on Lake Onega renowned for its intricately crafted wooden churches built without a single nail.
Warmest month is July at 22°C on average. Coolest is January at -5°C. Driest reading falls in March with 9 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- CoffeeWorld Bank PPP baseline$1.50 (~$1.50)Country-level price estimate for Russia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- $2.00 (~$2.00)Country-level price estimate for Russia, 2026-07-11. Scaled from a US baseline, not a local survey.
- Flight timeMethodology4h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors743 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all but essential travel.Advises against all but essential travel to Russia; against all travel to regions bordering Ukraine and the North Caucasus. Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | -5° | 18°C | 15 |
| February | -4° | 14°C | 11 |
| March | 1° | 11°C | 9 |
| April | 7° | 11°C | 10 |
| May | 14° | 16°C | 9 |
| June | 20° | 13°C | 11 |
| July | 22° | 12°C | 13 |
| August | 20° | 10°C | 11 |
| September | 15° | 12°C | 11 |
| October | 7° | 10°C | 12 |
| November | 1° | 12°C | 14 |
| December | -2° | 11°C | 16 |
What to do
- Marvel at the 22-dome Church of the Transfiguration
- Tour traditional Karelian peasant houses
- Watch local woodworking demonstrations
- Take a boat tour around Lake Onega
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.