Khanty-Mansiysk in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Khanty-Mansiysk sees average daytime highs around -14°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 62 mm of precipitation over about 20 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 -12°C in early December to -9°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Khanty-Mansiysk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khanty-Mansiysk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -14°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -21°C
- Precipitation
- 62 mm
- 20 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Khanty-Mansiysk in Winter
Over the season highs climb from about -12°C in early December to -9°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Khanty-Mansiysk reaches about -14°C and drops to -21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Khanty-Mansiysk
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Khanty-Mansiysk 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 | -16° / -22° | 20 | 6.2 | 8.2 | 6.1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -13° / -20° | 17 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -4° / -12° | 27 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / -4° | 32 | 7.7 | 4.7 | 14.2 | 0.3 |
| May | 13° / 3° | 51 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 17 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 19° / 11° | 68 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 18.7 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 22° / 13° | 73 | 10.8 | 0 | 18 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 18° / 11° | 87 | 13.4 | 0 | 15.5 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 11° / 5° | 58 | 10.9 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 2.7 |
| Oct | 3° / -2° | 42 | 10.3 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | -7° / -13° | 32 | 8.2 | 9.4 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -13° / -20° | 25 | 8.1 | 9.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Khanty-Mansiysk gets around 62 mm of rain and snow over 20 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 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 5 h 48 min in early December to 9 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 0.5 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Khanty-Mansiysk?
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 Khanty-Mansiysk.
What to pack for Khanty-Mansiysk in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Khanty-Mansiysk sees daytime highs around -14°C and nights near -21°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.
UV index in Khanty-Mansiysk in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khanty-Mansiysk peaks around June 19 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Low |
| Apr | 3 | Moderate |
| May | 4 | Moderate |
| Jun | 5 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 2 | Moderate |
| Oct | 1 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Air quality in Khanty-Mansiysk in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Khanty-Mansiysk is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 9.2× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Good |
| Feb | 4 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 12 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Good |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 5 | Good |
| Nov | 3 | Good |
| Dec | 2 | Good |
Where is Khanty-Mansiysk?
Khanty-Mansiysk sits at 61.0°N, 69.0°E, 50 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Poykovskiy, 154 km away.
Topography around Khanty-Mansiysk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khanty-Mansiysk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khanty-Mansiysk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m.
The land around Khanty-Mansiysk is covered by trees (41%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and wetland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and wetland (29%) 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 Khanty-Mansiysk (61.0019°, 69.0273°, elevation 50 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.