Lesosibirsk in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Lesosibirsk sees average daytime highs around -14°C and overnight lows near -21°C, with 74 mm of precipitation over about 26 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 -13°C in early December to -8°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 Lesosibirsk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Lesosibirsk's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-21°C
Precipitation
74 mm
26 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Lesosibirsk in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -13°C in early December to -8°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Lesosibirsk reaches about -14°C and drops to -21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-40°-30°-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Lesosibirsk

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.

Lesosibirsk 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-16° / -23°228.211.56.90.0
Feb-12° / -20°186.69.58.90.0
Mar-2° / -13°257.39.211.40.0
Apr / -4°399.85.8140.7
May14° / 5211.31.216.43.9
Jun21° / 10°5510.6017.86.3
Jul24° / 13°6010.1017.26.9
Aug20° / 11°6311.3015.16.0
Sep13° / 6512.40.212.53.2
Oct / -3°5313.58.19.90.3
Nov-8° / -14°4612.314.37.50.0
Dec-14° / -21°3310.714.36.20.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Lesosibirsk gets around 74 mm of rain and snow over 26 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%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.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 12 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 36 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 Lesosibirsk?

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 Lesosibirsk.

What to pack for Lesosibirsk in Winter

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

In winter, Lesosibirsk sees daytime highs around -14°C and nights near -21°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 Lesosibirsk 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 Lesosibirsk peaks around June 22 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Lesosibirsk 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 Lesosibirsk is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 12.3× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Dec 172 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep9Good
Oct5Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lesosibirsk?

Lesosibirsk sits at 58.2°N, 92.5°E, 82 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Yeniseysk, 30 km away.

Topography around Lesosibirsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lesosibirsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 84 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m.

The land around Lesosibirsk is covered by trees (51%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
653 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Winter weather nearby: Yeniseysk 30 km · Zheleznogorsk 229 km · Sosnovoborsk 241 km · Krasnoyarsk 246 km · Berëzovka 247 km · Achinsk 249 km · Divnogorsk 253 km · Zelenogorsk 268 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 Lesosibirsk (58.2354°, 92.4835°, elevation 82 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.