Dalnerechensk in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Dalnerechensk sees average daytime highs around -10°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 36 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.

Over the season highs climb from about -8°C in early December to -4°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-10°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-21°C
Precipitation
36 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Dalnerechensk in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -8°C in early December to -4°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Dalnerechensk reaches about -10°C and drops to -21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-30°-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Dalnerechensk

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.

Dalnerechensk 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-13° / -23°102.93.68.90.0
Feb-8° / -19°102.63.1100.0
Mar / -10°285.75.111.60.1
Apr12° / 488.62.113.33.0
May19° / 8412.60.114.75.6
Jun24° / 14°8712.7015.56.2
Jul26° / 18°14514.1015.25.8
Aug25° / 17°14614.20146.0
Sep20° / 10°849.8012.36.4
Oct12° / 588.5110.73.4
Nov-1° / -10°275.549.30.0
Dec-11° / -21°173.84.38.50.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Dalnerechensk gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 42 min in early December to 10 h 42 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 2.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Dalnerechensk

In seasonPeak

None of Dalnerechensk's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Dalnerechensk's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Dalnerechensk?

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 Dalnerechensk.

What to pack for Dalnerechensk in Winter

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

In winter, Dalnerechensk sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Dalnerechensk 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 Dalnerechensk peaks around August 14 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 14UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dalnerechensk 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 Dalnerechensk is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2234 µg/m³Sep 910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dalnerechensk?

Dalnerechensk sits at 45.9°N, 133.7°E, 59 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Lesozavodsk, 58 km away.

Topography around Dalnerechensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dalnerechensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Dalnerechensk is covered by trees (27%), cropland (23%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, wetland (33%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Lesozavodsk 58 km · Luchegorsk 71 km · Bikin 106 km · Spassk-Dal’niy 165 km · Vyazemskiy 194 km · Arsen’yev 201 km · Kavalerovo 211 km · Dalnegorsk 212 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 Dalnerechensk (45.9315°, 133.7391°, elevation 59 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.