Gelendzhik in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Gelendzhik sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 223 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Gelendzhik's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gelendzhik's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 2°C
- Precipitation
- 223 mm
- 35 wet days
- Avg wind
- 20 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Gelendzhik in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 6°C.
A typical winter day in Gelendzhik reaches about 6°C and drops to 2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Gelendzhik
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 83 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gelendzhik 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 | 6° / 2° | 78 | 12.5 | 3.1 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 6° / 2° | 59 | 10.1 | 2.2 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 9° / 4° | 60 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 13° / 8° | 44 | 7.8 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 3.7 |
| May | 18° / 13° | 46 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Jun | 23° / 18° | 42 | 7.6 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 26° / 21° | 30 | 5.5 | 0 | 15 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 31 | 4.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 47 | 6.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 12° | 62 | 8.2 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 11° / 7° | 69 | 9.3 | 0.5 | 9.4 | 3.0 |
| Dec | 8° / 4° | 86 | 12 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Gelendzhik gets around 223 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 8 h 54 min 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 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Gelendzhik?
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 Gelendzhik.
What to pack for Gelendzhik in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Gelendzhik sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 35 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gelendzhik in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 10 to Oct 11 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Gelendzhik 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 Gelendzhik peaks around July 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gelendzhik?
Gelendzhik sits at 44.6°N, 38.1°E, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novorossiysk, 29 km away.
Topography around Gelendzhik
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gelendzhik.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gelendzhik has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 645 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.
The land around Gelendzhik is covered by trees (44%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) 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 Gelendzhik (44.5801°, 38.0665°), 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.