Thread: What kind of clothing would you where in russia in the months of Jan-June?

I'll be going to russia in 2013. What is the weather like during these months? Super cold? What kind of clothing should I wear? What kind of footwear?

I am a male.

Russia is quite a large country could specify your target city or destination?
For example for Novosibirsk
Jan -25 -35 Celsium (-13 -31 Fahrenheit)
Jun +20 +25 Celsium (+68 +77 Fahrenheit)

June and July are summer months - weather is warm) Typical summer clothes will be good (T-shirt, shorts, sandal). And I recommend you to take a windcheater.

Photos of Moscow in June

What region want you to visit?

some time ago I had a lot of business trips in Russia in generally to Russian North (which I love!)

And I can give you an one advice = sure You should be ready for our weather have a sweater, warm clothes, warm boots. (for winter). But don't afraide of mistake = you will be able to buy all necessary things in Russia..

All I can tell is that June/July are REALLY REALLY hot. At least in Moscow, it goes above 30ºC.

I was in Moscow in May-June 2003 and there were snow flurries on my way to class!

I do not know specifically where I am going yet. Lets just say..Somewhere near St. Petersburg.

Saint Petersburg here.
I'd say in winter and early spring bring warm clothes and warm boots. Be prepared for ice on the streets, so something not slippery is a good idea. Definitely have mittens or warm gloves. Last winter I saw some tourist in a cafe with 2 jackets on (prob. autumn ones), he must have been really cold.
Snow usually melts in March-April.
I'd say in the spring and summer be prepared both for cold weather and warm one. April in particular could be quite warm, even warmer then May. In the beginning of May it could be quite cold, so called "bird cherry tree blossoming cold" - when it blossoms it usually gets colder for a week or so.
June could be quite cold and rainy. In the end of June it usually gets better and warmer. Even last summer (2010) when July was REALLY hot, second and third weeks of June were quite cold and rainy.