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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

-15°-10°-5°DecJanFeb

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.

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.

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.

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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

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.

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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 24 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

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.

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 1.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

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.

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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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.

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
Winter 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.