Nevel’sk in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Nevel’sk sees average daytime highs around -4°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 190 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about -0°C in early December to -3°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Nevel’sk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Nevel’sk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -4°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 190 mm
- 44 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Nevel’sk in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about -0°C in early December to -3°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Nevel’sk reaches about -4°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Nevel’sk
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.
Nevel’sk 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 | -5° / -8° | 61 | 14.5 | 20 | 8.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -5° / -8° | 46 | 11.3 | 16.2 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -1° / -4° | 55 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / 1° | 54 | 9.5 | 5.3 | 13.3 | 0.1 |
| May | 8° / 5° | 64 | 9.8 | 0.9 | 14.8 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 9° | 61 | 8.9 | 0 | 15.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 17° / 14° | 90 | 9.3 | 0 | 15.3 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 19° / 17° | 103 | 10.1 | 0 | 14 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 17° / 14° | 101 | 11.3 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 11° / 8° | 95 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 2.7 |
| Nov | 4° / 1° | 90 | 15.7 | 11.8 | 9.2 | 0.2 |
| Dec | -2° / -5° | 84 | 17.9 | 21.4 | 8.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Nevel’sk gets around 190 mm of rain and snow over 44 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 24 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min in early December to 10 h 42 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 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Nevel’sk?
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 Nevel’sk.
What to pack for Nevel’sk in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Nevel’sk sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 44 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Nevel’sk in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 3°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Bracing |
| Feb | 2 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 4 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 15 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 12 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Nevel’sk in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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 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.