Russia in december: average Weather, Temperature and Climate, Where to go?
Weather in Russia in december 2024
Below, find the the weather forecast for the month of december for most popular cities in Russia. These datas are probabilities for the month of december from weather reports for over 10 years. The percentage indicates the probability of having the weather mentioned.
Average weather in december in Moscow
very bad weather 451.6cm
Weather at 6am
23°F
Snow showers
40% of time
29%
17%
6%
Weather at 12pm
27°F
Snow showers
42% of time
22%
16%
9%
Weather at 6pm
25°F
Snow showers
41% of time
23%
18%
11%
Weather at 3am
25°F
50%
20%
14%
7%
Where to go in Russia in december?
Where to go in Russia in december: destination map
perfect weather
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tolerable
bad
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Where to go in each region in december?
| Central Federal District (Moscow, Kostroma, Smolensk...) | 25°F to 32°F | 4 à 6 days | very bad weather | |
| Far Eastern Federal District (Vladivostok, Verkhoyansk (Sakha), Yakutsk...) | -29°F to 32°F | 0 à 11 days | 31°F to 38°F | very bad weather |
| North Caucasian Federal District (Derbent, Makhachkala, Izberbash...) | 40°F to 47°F | 2 à 3 days | very bad weather | |
| Northwestern Federal District of Russia (Saint Petersburg, Mourmansk, Kaliningrad...) | 9°F to 38°F | 1 à 7 days | 38°F to 43°F | very bad weather |
| Siberian Federal District (Norilsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk...) | -13°F to 18°F | 1 à 6 days | very bad weather | |
| Southern Federal District of Russia (Sochi, Volgograd, Astrakhan...) | 32°F to 52°F | 2 à 9 days | 52°F to 54°F | very bad weather* |
| Ural Federal District (Magnitogorsk (Tcheliabinsk), Nizhnevartovsk, Nefteyugansk...) | 5°F to 18°F | 0 à 3 days | very bad weather | |
| Volga Federal District (Izhevsk, Samara, Saransk (Mordovia)...) | 16°F to 27°F | 3 à 6 days | very bad weather |
Where should you go in Russia in december when it comes to the weather?
Remember:
The climate in Russia in december is very bad across the board.
This month is not the best month to visit Russia. The climate in Sochi and Sébastopol is bad. It's cold, the sun is not there all the time and you take the risk of getting wet by rain very regularly.
It's worse around the cities of Sochi and Sébastopol and surrounding areas where the climate is even worse. It is not advisable to visit these areas this month.
Climate in Russia in december
Climate in Moscow in december
In the month of december, maximum temperature is 29°F and minimum temperature is 23°F (for an average temperature of 25°F). The climate is quite more than very fresh there in this month. Plan a sweater! With 2.8in over 5 days, rainfall can happen for your journey. But this is moderate and it will not be continuous.
| December | |||
| Average temperature | 25°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 29°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 23°F | ||
| Rainfall | 2.8in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 5 day(s) (15%) | ||
| Humidity | 95% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 4 | ||
| Cloud cover | 83% | ||
| Length of day | 07:03 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad |
Climate in Saint Petersburg in december
In december, the mean temperature in Saint Petersburg is 29°F (maximum temperature is 31°F and minimum temperature is 27°F). The climate is quite more than very fresh around this city in this month. Do not forget to cover yourself! With 3in over 5 days, rainfall can happen for your vacations. But this is rather reasonably and it is only of temporary showers.
| December | |||
| Average temperature | 29°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 31°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 27°F | ||
| Sea temperature | 38°F | ||
| Rainfall | 3in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 5 day(s) (16%) | ||
| Humidity | 93% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 3 | ||
| Cloud cover | 82% | ||
| Length of day | 05:56 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad |
Climate in Vladivostok in december
In the month of december, the mean temperature in Vladivostok is 20°F (maximum temperature is 23°F and minimum temperature is 16°F). The climate is quite more than very fresh around this city in this month. Do not forget to cover yourself! With 1.3in over 2 days, rainfall is infrequent throughout your stay.
| December | |||
| Average temperature | 20°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 23°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 16°F | ||
| Sea temperature | 37°F | ||
| Rainfall | 1.3in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 2 day(s) (6%) | ||
| Humidity | 76% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 8 | ||
| Cloud cover | 34% | ||
| Length of day | 09:01 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad |
Climate in Mourmansk in december
In the month of december, the mean temperature in Mourmansk is 20°F (maximum temperature is 23°F and minimum temperature is 16°F). The climate is very cold around this city in december. Plan to cover you well!. With just 1.8in over 3 days, the rain will not be a problem throughout your holidays.
| December | |||
| Average temperature | 20°F | ||
| Highest temperature | 23°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | 16°F | ||
| Sea temperature | 39°F | ||
| Rainfall | 1.8in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 3 day(s) (8%) | ||
| Humidity | 96% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 0 | ||
| Cloud cover | 73% | ||
| Length of day | 00:00 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad |
Climate in Norilsk in december
In december, the mean temperature in Norilsk is -7°F (maximum temperature is -4°F and minimum temperature is -11°F). The climate is icy here in the month of december. Bring warm clothes!. With 2.5in over 4 days, rain may occur for your stay. But this is pretty moderate and it is only of temporary showers.
| December | |||
| Average temperature | -7°F | ||
| Highest temperature | -4°F | ||
| Lowest temperature | -11°F | ||
| Rainfall | 2.5in | ||
| Number of days with rainfall | 4 day(s) (13%) | ||
| Humidity | 95% | ||
| Daily sunshine hours | 0 | ||
| Cloud cover | 81% | ||
| Length of day | 00:00 | ||
| Our opinion at whereandwhen.net | very bad |
All cities in Russia in december
| Moscow in december | very bad weather |
| Saint Petersburg in december | very bad weather |
| Vladivostok in december | very bad weather |
| Mourmansk in december | very bad weather |
| Norilsk in december | very bad weather |
| Novosibirsk in december | very bad weather |
| Sochi in december | bad weather |
| Verkhoyansk (Sakha) in december | very bad weather |
| Bilibino in december | very bad weather |
| Yakutsk in december | very bad weather |
| Irkutsk in december | very bad weather |
| Izhevsk in december | very bad weather |
| Kaliningrad in december | very bad weather |
| Khabarovsk in december | very bad weather |
| Khatanga in december | very bad weather |
| Kostroma in december | very bad weather |
| Kuybyshev in december | very bad weather |
| Lavrentia in december | very bad weather |
| Leningradsky in december | very bad weather |
| Magnitogorsk (Tcheliabinsk) in december | very bad weather |
| Nosovaya in december | very bad weather |
| Omsk in december | very bad weather |
| Uelen in december | very bad weather |
| Pevek in december | very bad weather |
| Ryrkaypiy in december | very bad weather |
| Sakhalin in december | very bad weather |
| Samara in december | very bad weather |
| Saransk (Mordovia) in december | very bad weather |
| Tiksi in december | very bad weather |
| Volgograd in december | very bad weather |
| Abakan in december | very bad weather |
| Anadyr in december | very bad weather |
| Anapa in december | bad weather |
| Apatity in december | very bad weather |
| Astrakhan in december | very bad weather |
| Achinsk in december | very bad weather |
| Aykhal in december | very bad weather |
| Azov in december | very bad weather |
| Barnaul in december | very bad weather |
| Belgorod in december | very bad weather |
| Berezniki in december | very bad weather |
| Biysk in december | very bad weather |
| Bodaybo in december | very bad weather |
| Borzya in december | very bad weather |
| Bratsk in december | very bad weather |
| Derbent in december | very bad weather |
| Dudinka in december | very bad weather |
| Elista in december | very bad weather |
| Gelendzhik in december | bad weather |
| Yeysk in december | very bad weather |
| Yekaterinburg in december | very bad weather |
| Igarka in december | very bad weather |
| Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in december | very bad weather |
| Izberbash in december | very bad weather |
| Kamenka in december | very bad weather |
| Kansk in december | very bad weather |
| Karasuk in december | very bad weather |
| Kazan’ in december | very bad weather |
| Kemerovo in december | very bad weather |
| Kirov in december | very bad weather |
| Kolpashevo in december | very bad weather |
| Komsomolsk-on-Amur in december | very bad weather |
| Krasnodar in december | very bad weather |
| Krasnoyarsk in december | very bad weather |
| Kyzyl in december | very bad weather |
| Lesosibirsk in december | very bad weather |
| Magadan in december | very bad weather |
| Makhachkala in december | very bad weather |
| Nadym in december | very bad weather |
| Nakhodka in december | very bad weather |
| Nefteyugansk in december | very bad weather |
| Neryungri in december | very bad weather |
| Nizhnevartovsk in december | very bad weather |
| Nizhniy Novgorod in december | very bad weather |
| Novokuznetsk in december | very bad weather |
| Novorossiysk in december | bad weather |
| Noyabrsk in december | very bad weather |
| Okha in december | very bad weather |
| Orenburg in december | very bad weather |
| Ufa in december | very bad weather |
| Ukhta in december | very bad weather |
| Usinsk in december | very bad weather |
| Perm in december | very bad weather |
| Pechora in december | very bad weather |
| Petrodvorets in december | very bad weather |
| Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in december | very bad weather |
| Petrozavodsk in december | very bad weather |
| Poronaysk in december | very bad weather |
| Pskov in december | very bad weather |
| Rubtsovsk in december | very bad weather |
| Rybinsk in december | very bad weather |
| Saratov in december | very bad weather |
| Serov in december | very bad weather |
| Severo-Kuril'sk in december | very bad weather |
| Severodvinsk in december | very bad weather |
| Smolensk in december | very bad weather |
| Sosnovyy Bor in december | very bad weather |
| Sovetskaya Gavan' in december | very bad weather |
| Suvorovskaya in december | very bad weather |
| Syktyvkar in december | very bad weather |
Weather data for Russia in december:
Weather data for Russia in december is derived from an average of the weather forecast since 2009 in Russia. There is a margin of error and these forecasts are to be considered as general information only. The weather in Russia can vary slightly from year to year, but these predictions should limit surprises. So you can pack your bags and check when is the best time to go to Russia.