Has an F1 race at Sochi Autodrom ever been wet?

1 of 4 races since 2018 was a wet race: 2021 Russian Grand Prix.

What is the typical temperature at Sochi Autodrom on race day?

Across 4 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 23.7°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 19.1°C, the warmest 28.8°C. Track temperature averaged 31.6°C across 4 races.

Has practice or qualifying at Sochi Autodrom been wet?

1 of 4 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2021).

Sochi Autodrom F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Sochi. Recorded weather and results from 4 races since 2018

1 of 4 races at Sochi Autodrom since 2018 was a wet race (most recently 2021).

Counting practice and qualifying too, 1 of 4 race weekends had at least one wet session (most recently 2021).

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

4 events from 2018 to 2021

Wet races: 1 of 425%
Average air temperature: 23.7°Cbased on 4 events
Average track temperature: 31.6°Cbased on 4 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month: September
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest: 19.1–28.8°Cbased on 4 events
Mean humidity (race): 60.5%based on 4 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Sochi Autodrom. Temperatures are race-session averages.
Year	Grand Prix	Practice 1	Practice 2	Practice 3	Qualifying	Race	Air	Track	Winner
2021	Russian Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Wet	Wet	Wet	19.1°C	21.8°C	Lewis Hamilton
2020	Russian Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	28.8°C	40.3°C	Valtteri Bottas
2019	Russian Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	22.0°C	34.3°C	Lewis Hamilton
2018	Russian Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	24.8°C	29.9°C	Lewis Hamilton

Sources

Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Sochi Autodrom ever been wet?: 1 of 4 races since 2018 was a wet race: 2021 Russian Grand Prix.
What is the typical temperature at Sochi Autodrom on race day?: Across 4 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 23.7°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 19.1°C, the warmest 28.8°C. Track temperature averaged 31.6°C across 4 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Sochi Autodrom been wet?: 1 of 4 race weekends had at least one wet practice or qualifying session (most recently 2021).