Khabarovsk weather in December

In December, Khabarovsk sees average daytime highs of -14°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 13 mm of precipitation across 3.4 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Khabarovsk's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khabarovsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-14°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-22°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
13 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:52 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Khabarovsk is city in Russia, administrative center of the Khabarovsk Krai.

Density
1,614/km²
people per km²
Founded
1858

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -16°C by the end.

A typical December day in Khabarovsk reaches about -14°C in the afternoon and slips back to -22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -20°C and -8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 11°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-10-18
2-10-18
3-11-18
4-11-19
5-12-19
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8-13-20
9-13-21
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31-16-24

How December really feels in Khabarovsk

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Khabarovsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-15° / -25°82.33.58.60.0
Feb-10° / -21°92.43.49.90.0
Mar-0° / -11°244.74.811.60.0
Apr10° / -1°4582.713.42.5
May19° / 8111.80.2155.6
Jun24° / 14°9512.2015.86.2
Jul26° / 17°15014.5015.55.8
Aug25° / 16°15014.4014.16.0
Sep19° / 8310.8012.45.9
Oct10° / 518.91.510.62.4
Nov-3° / -11°255.54.890.0
Dec-14° / -22°133.44.48.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205842
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Khabarovsk gets around 13 mm of rain and snow over 3.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11518
21518
31518
41518
51417
61417
71316
81316
91315
101215
111214
121114
131114
141114
151013
161013
171013
181013
19913
20913
21913
22913
23913
24913
25913
26913
27914
28914
29914
30914
31914

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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29100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 24 min at the start of December to 8 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:37 AM to 8:58 AM, and sunset from 5:01 PM to 5:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.48:375:01
28.48:395:01
38.38:405:00
48.38:415:00
58.38:425:00
68.38:435:00
78.38:444:59
88.28:454:59
98.28:464:59
108.28:474:59
118.28:484:59
128.28:494:59
138.28:504:59
148.18:514:59
158.18:514:59
168.18:524:59
178.18:535:00
188.18:545:00
198.18:545:00
208.18:555:01
218.18:555:01
228.18:565:01
238.18:565:02
248.18:575:02
258.18:575:03
268.18:575:04
278.18:585:04
288.18:585:05
298.18:585:06
308.18:585:06
318.28:585:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.44 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.44 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Khabarovsk

In seasonPeak

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

Khabarovsk'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 December a good time to visit Khabarovsk?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khabarovsk.

What to pack for Khabarovsk in December

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

In December, Khabarovsk sees daytime highs around -14°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Khabarovsk in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khabarovsk peaks around July 24 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Khabarovsk in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Khabarovsk is worst in April — around 188 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 26.9× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyVery unhealthyUnhealthyModerateGoodUnhealthyApr 18178 µg/m³Sep 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb30Moderate
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr188Very unhealthy
May125Unhealthy
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep7Good
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov116Unhealthy
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Khabarovsk?

Khabarovsk sits at 48.5°N, 135.1°E, 48 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vyazemskiy, 106 km away.

Topography around Khabarovsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khabarovsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m.

The land around Khabarovsk is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (32%) and wetland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and wetland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
908 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Vyazemskiy 106 km · Birobidzhan 164 km · Bikin 194 km · Luchegorsk 232 km · Amursk 236 km · Komsomolsk-on-Amur 270 km · Dalnerechensk 299 km · Lesozavodsk 357 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 Khabarovsk (48.462°, 135.0971°, elevation 48 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).