Leningrad Oblast · Russia
Gatchina travel guide
Gatchina is a city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, home to about 92,000 people.
- Best months
- June and July
- Nearest airport
- LED27 km · Pulkovo Airport
- Currency
- RUBRussian ruble
- Time zone
- Europe/Moscow
- Language
- Abaza, Adyghe, Aghul
When to go
The best time to visit Gatchina
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gatchina are June and July. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 84 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Gatchina: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pulkovo Airport (LED), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line.
LED · Pulkovo Airport
Questions
Gatchina: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Gatchina?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Gatchina are June and July. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 23 °C; August is the wettest, with about 84 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Gatchina?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Pulkovo Airport (LED), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Gatchina?
Russian ruble (RUB).
Nearby
Destinations near Gatchina
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.