Kodinsk in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Kodinsk sees average daytime highs around -16°C and overnight lows near -25°C, with 38 mm of precipitation over about 14 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 -16°C in early December to -10°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-16°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-25°C
Precipitation
38 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Kodinsk in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -16°C in early December to -10°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Kodinsk reaches about -16°C and drops to -25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-40°-30°-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Kodinsk

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
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Kodinsk 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-19° / -26°124.36.36.80.0
Feb-13° / -23°93.55.98.80.0
Mar-3° / -15°144.96.711.40.0
Apr / -5°266.94.4140.5
May14° / 369.81.316.53.9
Jun22° / 10°4910017.96.5
Jul24° / 14°509.1017.37.0
Aug21° / 11°519.8015.26.3
Sep12° / 4710.60.712.53.1
Oct / -4°3510.57.49.90.1
Nov-10° / -16°268.310.67.50.0
Dec-17° / -25°1768.86.10.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Kodinsk gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%DecJanFeb

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.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

051015DecJanFeb

Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 30 min in early December to 10 hours 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 0.7 kWh/m².

00.511.522.5DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Kodinsk?

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 Kodinsk.

What to pack for Kodinsk in Winter

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

In winter, Kodinsk sees daytime highs around -16°C and nights near -25°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Kodinsk in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Kodinsk peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Kodinsk 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 Kodinsk is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 40.3× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodJul 2047 µg/m³Dec 181 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar6Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun22Moderate
Jul48Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep37Poor
Oct9Good
Nov3Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kodinsk?

Kodinsk sits at 58.6°N, 99.2°E, 293 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ust’-Ilimsk, 215 km away.

Topography around Kodinsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kodinsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 300 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m.

The land around Kodinsk is covered by trees (89%) within 3 km, trees (78%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
360 m
80 km
647 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Ust’-Ilimsk 215 km · Chunskiy 281 km · Vikhorevka 301 km · Tayshet 306 km · Bratsk 312 km · Ilanskiy 323 km · Kansk 338 km · Zheleznogorsk-Ilimskiy 372 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 Kodinsk (58.6063°, 99.174°, elevation 293 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.