Bol'šoj Kamen' in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Bol'šoj Kamen' sees average daytime highs around -5°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 47 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Bol'šoj Kamen''s weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Bol'šoj Kamen''s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -10°C
- Precipitation
- 47 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Bol'šoj Kamen' in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -5°C.
A typical winter day in Bol'šoj Kamen' reaches about -5°C and drops to -10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Bol'šoj Kamen'
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 90 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Bol'šoj Kamen' weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -7° / -12° | 11 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -10° | 15 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 1° / -3° | 28 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / 2° | 38 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 0.5 |
| May | 11° / 8° | 75 | 9.6 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 2.6 |
| Jun | 16° / 13° | 63 | 8.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.7 |
| Jul | 20° / 18° | 125 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 22° / 20° | 141 | 11.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 19° / 16° | 89 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 13° / 9° | 67 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 4° / -1° | 37 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -4° / -9° | 20 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Bol'šoj Kamen' gets around 47 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 20 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 hours in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Bol'šoj Kamen'
In winter, Bol'šoj Kamen' overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Bol'šoj Kamen' sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Bol'šoj Kamen''s rainy season runs July–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Bol'šoj Kamen'?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bol'šoj Kamen'.
What to pack for Bol'šoj Kamen' in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Bol'šoj Kamen' sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bol'šoj Kamen' in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 1°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near -0°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 11 to Aug 26 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Bol'šoj Kamen' in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bol'šoj Kamen' peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Bol'šoj Kamen' in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Bol'šoj Kamen' is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (August, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 23 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Bol'šoj Kamen'?
Bol'šoj Kamen' sits at 43.1°N, 132.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Fokino, 16 km away.
Topography around Bol'šoj Kamen'
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bol'šoj Kamen'.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bol'šoj Kamen' has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.
The land around Bol'šoj Kamen' is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (34%) within 80 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
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 Bol'šoj Kamen' (43.1112°, 132.3502°, elevation 18 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.