Borzya in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Borzya sees average daytime highs around -16°C and overnight lows near -27°C, with 7 mm of precipitation over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -15°C in early December to -9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Borzya's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Borzya's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-16°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-27°C
Precipitation
7 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Borzya in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -15°C in early December to -9°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Borzya reaches about -16°C and drops to -27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Borzya

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Borzya 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-19° / -29°20.60.88.30.0
Feb-13° / -25°20.70.99.70.0
Mar-3° / -15°51.31.811.50.0
Apr / -5°1743.213.51.7
May17° / 3470.715.25.7
Jun23° / 10°609.20.116.16.8
Jul25° / 13°8911.6015.86.5
Aug23° / 11°7410.9014.36.6
Sep16° / 4270.212.45.3
Oct / -6°153.62.310.51.1
Nov-7° / -17°61.72.48.80.0
Dec-17° / -26°30.91.57.90.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Borzya gets around 7 mm of rain and snow over 2 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Borzya?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borzya.

What to pack for Borzya in Winter

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

In winter, Borzya sees daytime highs around -16°C and nights near -27°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

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UV index in Borzya in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Borzya peaks around July 18 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 8Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Borzya in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Borzya is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 17.0× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1731 µg/m³Dec 182 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov4Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Borzya?

Borzya sits at 50.4°N, 116.5°E, 696 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Krasnokamensk, 112 km away.

Topography around Borzya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borzya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 687 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Borzya is covered by grassland (66%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, grassland (96%) within 16 km, and grassland (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
291 m
80 km
820 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Krasnokamensk 112 km · Aginskoye 161 km · Nerchinsk 177 km · Chita 280 km · Choibalsan 296 km · Baruun-Urt 477 km · Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 548 km · Öndörkhaan 549 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 Borzya (50.3914°, 116.5336°, elevation 696 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.