St. Petersburg

The Sunshine City. | La ciudad del sol.

Why visit

St. Pete pairs museum-grade culture with white-sand Gulf beaches, a rare combination. The Dalí Museum is major. The Chihuly Collection, Museum of Fine Arts, and James Museum of Western & Wildlife Art round out a serious art scene. Drive 20 minutes west to St. Pete Beach (often ranked among America's best) or Pass-a-Grille for sunset. The St. Petersburg Pier is a redeveloped waterfront playground, and the Saturday Morning Market is one of Florida's biggest. Grand Central District is the LGBTQ-friendly cultural heart.

When to avoid

Hurricane season (June to November, peak August to October) brings storm surge and flooding risk, monitor the National Hurricane Center if visiting then. Spring break (March) packs the beaches with college crowds. Summer afternoon thunderstorms are intense and lightning-heavy, head indoors quickly when storms approach. The Gulf can have red tide algae blooms that close beaches and irritate eyes. Check current conditions.

Plan St. Petersburg

Current conditions and the practical reference material that helps turn the saved places into a trip.

The next week in St. Petersburg

7-day forecast from Open-Meteo. UV badges flag days when sun protection matters (3 and above is moderate; 8 and above is risk territory for unprotected fair skin within 30 minutes).

Today

Showers

29° / 24°

43.5 mm

UV High

Wed

Showers

30° / 24°

29.6 mm

UV High

Thu

Thunderstorm

33° / 26°

7.1 mm

UV Very high

Fri

Thunderstorm

32° / 24°

5.6 mm

UV Very high

Sat

Thunderstorm

33° / 26°

4.3 mm

UV Very high

Sun

Thunderstorm

33° / 27°

6.6 mm

UV Very high

Mon

Drizzle

33° / 27°

0.6 mm

UV Very high

Climate

Hot and wet season (Jun-Sep)

About 63% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 30°C, lows around 25°C.

Cooler dry season (Oct-May)

Typical highs around 24°C, lows around 16°C. About 67mm of rain a month.

In August 4

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Weather

30° / 25°

Typical high / low

8 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.2h

07:00 – 20:10local

Holidays coming up

Public holidays from Nager.Date.

Airports

closest PIE · 16 km

Getting around St. Petersburg

Public-transit operators within 8 km of the city center. Click through to each operator’s site for routes, fares, and tickets.

Local transit operators

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About St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the most populous city in the state that is not a county seat. It is the second-most populous city in the Tampa Bay area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Florida with an estimated population of about 3.29 million in 2022.

Area: 356 km²
Mayor: Ken Welch
Airport codes: PIE

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