Rainiest Cities in Russia

Top 100 cities ranked by rainiest cities

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Rainiest Cities — Russia

1 Khosta 38 65.7"

2 Dagomys 38 64.8"

3 Sochi 38 64.5"

4 Adler 38 64.1"

5 Sirius 38 64.1"

6 Kudepsta 38 64.1"

7 Lazarevskoye 38 60.3"

8 Tuapse 38 56.0"

9 Khadyzhensk 38 52.3"

10 Apsheronsk 38 50.6"

11 Novomikhaylovskiy 38 49.8"

12 Kamennomostskiy 01 47.7"

13 Dzhubga 38 44.5"

14 Goryachiy Klyuch 38 42.5"

15 Maykop 01 41.9"

16 Tul’skiy 01 41.7"

17 Yuzhno-Kurilsk 64 41.5"

18 Psebay 38 41.3"

19 Arkhipo-Osipovka 38 40.9"

20 Khanskaya 01 39.0"

21 Belorechensk 38 39.0"

22 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky 92 38.2"

23 Saratovskaya 38 37.3"

24 Yaroslavskaya 38 37.3"

25 Vilyuchinsk 92 36.9"

26 Yelizovo 92 36.2"

27 Velikovechnoye 38 35.5"

28 Novodmitriyevskaya 38 35.5"

29 Ryazanskaya 38 35.2"

30 Tyrnyauz 22 35.0"

31 Smolenskaya 38 34.8"

32 Mostovskoy 38 34.7"

33 Pregradnaya 27 34.5"

34 Giaginskaya 01 34.3"

35 Gelendzhik 38 34.0"

36 Divnomorskoye 38 34.0"

37 Gornozavodsk 64 33.3"

38 Kashkhatau 22 33.0"

39 Adygeysk 01 32.9"

40 Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 64 32.9"

41 Nevel’sk 64 32.6"

42 Storozhevaya 27 32.1"

43 Labinsk 38 32.0"

44 Vladimirskaya 38 32.0"

45 Dolinsk 64 32.0"

46 Rodnikovskaya 38 31.9"

47 Aniva 64 31.9"

48 Kholmsk 64 31.9"

49 Gornozavodsk 90 31.8"

50 Krasnogvardeyskoye 01 31.8"

51 Slyudyanka 20 31.8"

52 Kabardinka 38 31.8"

53 Sheregesh 29 31.7"

54 Turochak 03 31.7"

55 Plastun 59 31.7"

56 Gur’yevsk 23 31.5"

57 Kaliningrad 23 31.5"

58 Dondukovskaya 01 31.4"

59 Gremyachinsk 90 31.3"

60 Ugleural’skiy 90 31.0"

61 Gubakha 90 31.0"

62 Vasyurinskaya 38 31.0"

63 Tashtagol 29 30.9"

64 Zelenogradsk 23 30.9"

65 Enem 01 30.9"

66 Takhtamukay 01 30.9"

67 Yablonovskiy 01 30.9"

68 Afipskiy 38 30.9"

69 Korsakov 64 30.9"

70 Severskaya 38 30.8"

71 Preobrazheniye 59 30.7"

72 Pionerskiy 23 30.6"

73 Lys’va 90 30.6"

74 Dalnegorsk 59 30.5"

75 Chusovoy 90 30.5"

76 Temirgoyevskaya 38 30.5"

77 Il’skiy 38 30.5"

78 Aleksandrovsk 90 30.4"

79 Kizel 90 30.4"

80 Makarov 64 30.2"

81 Starokorsunskaya 38 30.2"

82 Kholmskiy 38 30.0"

83 Digora 68 30.0"

84 Chernomorskiy 38 30.0"

85 Sergeyevka 59 29.9"

86 Ust’-Labinsk 38 29.9"

87 Dvubratskiy 38 29.9"

88 Mikhaylovskaya 38 29.8"

89 Koshekhabl’ 01 29.8"

90 Kurganinsk 38 29.8"

91 Sovetskaya Gavan’ 30 29.7"

92 Svetlogorsk 23 29.7"

93 Ladozhskaya 38 29.7"

94 Polessk 23 29.6"

95 Chuguyevka 59 29.5"

96 Karachayevsk 27 29.5"

97 Gizel’ 68 29.5"

98 Mikhaylovskoye 68 29.5"

99 Arkhonskaya 68 29.5"

100 Nogir 68 29.5"

The rainiest cities in Russia receive the highest annual precipitation, creating lush green landscapes and abundant water resources. Khosta leads with 65.7 inches of precipitation annually.

High rainfall supports diverse ecosystems, extensive park systems, and reliable water supplies. These cities often feature vibrant gardens, green spaces, and agricultural communities that benefit from consistent moisture throughout the year.

While abundant rainfall supports lush environments, it can also bring challenges including flooding risks, high humidity, and more frequent overcast days. Many rainy cities have adapted with robust drainage systems, covered public spaces, and a cultural embrace of indoor activities.

Did You Know?

1. Khosta receives 65.7" of precipitation annually — that's about 5.5 feet of water.
2. The rainiest cities in the U.S. are primarily in the Southeast and Pacific Northwest, though for very different reasons — tropical moisture vs. marine influence.
3. High rainfall areas tend to have lower wildfire risk and more reliable municipal water supplies.

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