Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sees average daytime highs around -14°C and overnight lows near -27°C, with 10 mm of precipitation over about 4 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 -7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-14°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-27°C
Precipitation
10 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -13°C in early December to -7°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy reaches about -14°C and drops to -27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

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How winter really feels in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy

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.

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 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-17° / -29°20.91.88.20.0
Feb-11° / -26°30.91.79.60.0
Mar-1° / -16°62.12.811.50.0
Apr / -5°184.53.513.51.6
May16° / 387.71.815.35.2
Jun22° / 499.30.116.36.7
Jul24° / 13°7011.6015.96.6
Aug21° / 10°8311.6014.46.2
Sep15° / 4790.912.44.5
Oct / -6°174.43.710.40.7
Nov-7° / -17°82.73.98.60.0
Dec-15° / -26°51.83.37.70.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy gets around 10 mm of rain and snow over 4 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 9 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours in early December to 10 h 30 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 1.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy?

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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy.

What to pack for Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy in Winter

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

In winter, Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sees daytime highs around -14°C and nights near -27°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

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UV index in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy peaks around July 16 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 16UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 27.0× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodMay 1840 µg/m³Dec 152 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar9Good
Apr31Moderate
May41Poor
Jun34Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct8Good
Nov3Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy?

Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy sits at 51.3°N, 108.8°E, 789 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ulan-Ude, 106 km away.

Topography around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 854 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,115 m.

The land around Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
1,115 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Winter weather nearby: Ulan-Ude 106 km · Gusinoozyorsk 163 km · Kyakhta 197 km · Sühbaatar 219 km · Darhan 287 km · Dzüünharaa 319 km · Baykal’sk 328 km · Chita 331 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 Petrovsk-Zabaykal’skiy (51.2758°, 108.8471°, elevation 789 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.