Kholmsk weather in December

In December, Kholmsk sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 8.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kholmsk's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kholmsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:18 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kholmsk is human settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,021/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 -1°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kholmsk reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-4
2-1-4
3-1-5
4-2-5
5-2-5
6-2-5
7-2-5
8-2-6
9-3-6
10-3-6
11-3-6
12-3-6
13-3-6
14-3-7
15-3-7
16-4-7
17-4-7
18-4-7
19-4-7
20-4-7
21-4-7
22-4-7
23-4-7
24-4-8
25-5-8
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27-5-8
28-5-8
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30-5-8
31-5-8

How December really feels in Kholmsk

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.

Kholmsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -10°4810.516.28.70.0
Feb-6° / -10°347.811.8100.0
Mar-2° / -5°529.61111.60.0
Apr / -0°569.35.813.30.0
May / 6810114.81.2
Jun12° / 659.5015.63.1
Jul16° / 14°9510015.35.0
Aug19° / 16°10911.50145.7
Sep16° / 13°10611.6012.45.0
Oct10° / 10013.50.810.62.3
Nov / -1°9215.812.69.10.1
Dec-3° / -7°7615.519.38.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21585
31585
41486
51486
61387
71387
81387
91288
101288
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121189
131189
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31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kholmsk gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 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 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 19 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15760
25760
35761
45661
55662
65562
75563
85463
95363
105363
115263
125163
135163
145063
155063
164963
174863
184863
194762
204762
214662
224662
234562
244561
254561
264461
274461
284461
294361
304361
314361

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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3100
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6100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 23 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 8:04 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:044:39
28.68:054:39
38.58:064:38
48.58:074:38
58.58:084:38
68.58:104:38
78.48:114:37
88.48:124:37
98.48:124:37
108.48:134:37
118.48:144:37
128.48:154:37
138.48:164:37
148.38:174:37
158.38:184:37
168.38:184:38
178.38:194:38
188.38:204:38
198.38:204:39
208.38:214:39
218.38:214:39
228.38:224:40
238.38:224:40
248.38:234:41
258.38:234:41
268.38:234:42
278.38:244:43
288.38:244:43
298.38:244:44
308.38:244:45
318.48:244:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.11 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.11 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kholmsk?

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
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kholmsk.

What to pack for Kholmsk in December

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

In December, Kholmsk sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kholmsk in December

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in December — 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 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
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Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kholmsk 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 Kholmsk peaks around August 13 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kholmsk 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 Kholmsk is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Dec 225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug7Good
Sep6Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kholmsk?

Kholmsk sits at 47.0°N, 142.0°E, 9 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nevel’sk, 43 km away.

Topography around Kholmsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kholmsk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,026 m.

The land around Kholmsk is covered by trees (45%) and water (36%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (46%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
342 m
16 km
567 m
80 km
1,026 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Nevel’sk 43 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 53 km · Korsakov 72 km · Wakkanai 184 km · Makubetsu 187 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 251 km · Poronaysk 254 km · Vanino 264 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 Kholmsk (47.0461°, 142.0494°, elevation 9 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).