Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 117 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-1°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-6°C
Precipitation
117 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C.

A typical winter day in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky reaches about -1°C and drops to -6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

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
77 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 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-2° / -7°409.26.98.60.0
Feb-0° / -7°357.85.79.90.0
Mar / -2°409.74.711.60.6
Apr15° / 4490.313.44.5
May22° / 11°579.60156.7
Jun26° / 15°488.9015.86.8
Jul29° / 17°468.1015.56.2
Aug28° / 16°315.1014.16.8
Sep22° / 10°406.5012.47.2
Oct14° / 407.20.410.64.3
Nov / -1°3572.190.5
Dec-0° / -5°428.768.20.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 14 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min in early December to 10 h 36 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 1.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kamensk-Shakhtinsky?

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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky.

What to pack for Kamensk-Shakhtinsky in Winter

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

In winter, Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul12Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kamensk-Shakhtinsky?

Kamensk-Shakhtinsky sits at 48.3°N, 40.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Donetsk, 23 km away.

Topography around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around Kamensk-Shakhtinsky is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Donetsk 23 km · Zverevo 34 km · Gukovo 37 km · Sorokyne 39 km · Sukhodilsk 40 km · Belaya Kalitva 41 km · Voznesenivka 44 km · Otamanivka 45 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 Kamensk-Shakhtinsky (48.3178°, 40.2595°, elevation 57 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.