Nevel’sk weather in December

In December, Nevel’sk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 17.9 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 -0°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 Nevel’sk's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nevel’sk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:18 AM – 4:40 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Nevel’sk is human settlement in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,889/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 -0°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Nevel’sk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 2°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)
10-3
20-3
30-4
4-1-4
5-1-4
6-1-4
7-1-4
8-1-4
9-2-5
10-2-5
11-2-5
12-2-5
13-2-5
14-2-5
15-2-5
16-3-6
17-3-6
18-3-6
19-3-6
20-3-6
21-3-6
22-3-6
23-3-6
24-3-6
25-3-6
26-4-6
27-4-7
28-4-7
29-4-7
30-4-7
31-4-7

How December really feels in Nevel’sk

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.

Nevel’sk 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-5° / -8°6114.5208.80.0
Feb-5° / -8°4611.316.2100.0
Mar-1° / -4°5510.512.511.60.0
Apr / 549.55.313.30.1
May / 649.80.914.81.3
Jun12° / 618.9015.63.2
Jul17° / 14°909.3015.35.1
Aug19° / 17°10310.10145.9
Sep17° / 14°10111.3012.45.3
Oct11° / 9512.90.410.62.7
Nov / 9015.711.89.20.2
Dec-2° / -5°8417.921.48.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41882
51882
61783
71783
81684
91585
101585
111486
121486
131486
141486
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201288
211189
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281090
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31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Nevel’sk gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 17.9 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 21 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15961
26063
36064
46065
56166
66167
76168
86168
96169
106170
116070
126070
135970
145970
155870
165770
175769
185669
195669
205569
215569
225469
235469
245469
255469
265469
275469
285469
295469
305469
315469

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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7100
8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 25 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 25 km/h on the calmest days to 26 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
925breezy
1025breezy
1125breezy
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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 8:03 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 4:41 PM to 4:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:034:41
28.68:054:41
38.68:064:41
48.68:074:40
58.58:084:40
68.58:094:40
78.58:104:40
88.58:114:39
98.58:124:39
108.48:134:39
118.48:144:39
128.48:144:39
138.48:154:39
148.48:164:40
158.48:174:40
168.48:184:40
178.48:184:40
188.48:194:40
198.48:194:41
208.48:204:41
218.48:214:42
228.48:214:42
238.48:214:43
248.48:224:43
258.48:224:44
268.48:234:44
278.48:234:45
288.48:234:46
298.48:234:46
308.48:244:47
318.48:244:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.13 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
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
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
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.2Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Nevel’sk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nevel’sk.

What to pack for Nevel’sk in December

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

In December, Nevel’sk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 18 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Nevel’sk in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in January 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
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Nevel’sk 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 Nevel’sk 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 20 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 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nevel’sk?

Nevel’sk sits at 46.7°N, 141.9°E, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kholmsk, 43 km away.

Topography around Nevel’sk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nevel’sk has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 368 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Nevel’sk is covered by water (52%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (52%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and water (55%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
368 m
16 km
556 m
80 km
766 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kholmsk 43 km · Korsakov 71 km · Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 74 km · Wakkanai 142 km · Makubetsu 145 km · Nayoro 263 km · Sovetskaya Gavan’ 280 km · Minamishibetsuchō 284 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 Nevel’sk (46.6796°, 141.8559°), 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).