Arsen’yev weather in December

In December, Arsen’yev sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Arsen’yev's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arsen’yev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-21°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:42 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
49%
2nd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
1.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Arsen’yev is city in Primorsky Krai, Russia.

Density
647/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Arsen’yev reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and -1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-16
2-5-17
3-6-17
4-6-18
5-6-18
6-7-18
7-7-19
8-7-19
9-7-19
10-8-20
11-8-20
12-8-20
13-8-20
14-8-21
15-9-21
16-9-21
17-9-21
18-9-21
19-9-22
20-9-22
21-10-22
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28-10-23
29-10-23
30-11-23
31-11-23

How December really feels in Arsen’yev

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Arsen’yev weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -24°112.83.79.10.0
Feb-6° / -20°143.34.110.20.0
Mar / -11°306.35.611.60.1
Apr12° / 519.43.113.23.1
May18° / 8512.60.114.55.4
Jun22° / 13°9112.7015.26.1
Jul25° / 17°13113.70156.0
Aug25° / 16°13013.6013.86.1
Sep20° / 859.60.112.36.4
Oct12° / 649.41.510.83.6
Nov / -9°355.84.49.40.1
Dec-9° / -21°193.94.58.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146238
156337
166238
176238
186238
196139
206139
216139
226139
236040
246040
256040
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Arsen’yev gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11718
21718
31617
41617
51617
61516
71516
81415
91415
101314
111314
121214
131214
141213
151113
161113
171113
181013
191013
201013
211013
221013
231013
241114
251114
261114
271114
281114
291114
301114
311114

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:29 AM to 8:48 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:295:25
28.98:305:24
38.98:315:24
48.98:325:24
58.88:335:24
68.88:345:23
78.88:355:23
88.88:365:23
98.88:375:23
108.88:375:23
118.88:385:23
128.78:395:23
138.78:405:24
148.78:415:24
158.78:415:24
168.78:425:24
178.78:435:24
188.78:435:25
198.78:445:25
208.78:445:25
218.78:455:26
228.78:455:26
238.78:465:27
248.78:465:27
258.78:475:28
268.78:475:28
278.78:475:29
288.78:485:30
298.78:485:30
308.78:485:31
318.78:485:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Arsen’yev

In seasonPeak

None of Arsen’yev's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Arsen’yev's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Arsen’yev?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arsen’yev.

What to pack for Arsen’yev in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Arsen’yev sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Arsen’yev in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arsen’yev peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7High
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arsen’yev in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arsen’yev is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateApr 1229 µg/m³Sep 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arsen’yev?

Arsen’yev sits at 44.2°N, 133.3°E, 172 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Spassk-Dal’niy, 61 km away.

Topography around Arsen’yev

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arsen’yev.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arsen’yev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,512 m.

The land around Arsen’yev is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (27%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
1,512 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Spassk-Dal’niy 61 km · Ussuriysk 112 km · Partizansk 116 km · Artëm 124 km · Trudovoye 135 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 138 km · Kavalerovo 142 km · Lesozavodsk 147 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arsen’yev (44.157°, 133.2733°, elevation 172 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).