Saint Petersburg's diving spans Baltic Sea sites, inland lakes, and quarries in the surrounding Leningrad region. Conditions in the Baltic are cold and visibility is limited, typically between two and eight metres at freshwater training sites and variable at open-water locations. The seven sites in our database are all classed as artificial reefs, ranging from three to forty metres, and include shore-entry sites suitable for beginners as well as the deeper boat-access Valday Lake Eagles site. The region functions largely as a training and certification ground, with nearby sites used to build skills before divers venture further afield.
Monthly water temperature across Saint Petersburg's sites, from satellite sea-surface data corrected for depth. The band shows the site-to-site spread.
Water temperatures at the freshwater sites swing between near-freezing in winter and around sixteen degrees in midsummer, so thermal protection is required year-round. Baltic sites are cold year-round and visibility can be very low, making them best suited to divers comfortable with limited sight lines.
Water temperature around Saint Petersburg ranges from about 0°C in February to 17°C in August, based on satellite sea-temperature data for its dive sites.
In the warm season (about 17°C) a 7mm or semi-dry suit is comfortable in Saint Petersburg; in the coldest months (about 0°C) step up to a drysuit.
Fin maps 7 sites in Saint Petersburg (7 scuba diving sites).
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