Pokrov in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Pokrov sees average daytime highs around -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 114 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -4°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

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

Temperature in Pokrov in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -4°C.

A typical winter day in Pokrov reaches about -4°C and drops to -10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.

-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Pokrov

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.

Pokrov 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° / -10°3910.511.87.40.0
Feb-4° / -10°338.59.49.20.0
Mar / -5°338.17.211.40.0
Apr11° / 419.52.213.82.6
May18° / 5610.70.2165.7
Jun22° / 12°7612.1017.26.1
Jul24° / 14°7812.4016.76.5
Aug22° / 12°6711.4014.86.4
Sep16° / 579.50.112.54.8
Oct / 6011.22.210.11.4
Nov / -4°449.46.480.0
Dec-4° / -8°4310.510.56.80.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Pokrov gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%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.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 13 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 12 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 0.7 kWh/m².

00.511.522.5DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Pokrov?

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 Pokrov.

What to pack for Pokrov in Winter

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

In winter, Pokrov sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pokrov 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 Pokrov peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Pokrov 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 Pokrov is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Jan 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pokrov?

Pokrov sits at 55.9°N, 39.2°E, 132 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Orekhovo-Zuyevo, 16 km away.

Topography around Pokrov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pokrov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m.

The land around Pokrov is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
201 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Orekhovo-Zuyevo 16 km · Petushki 18 km · Kabanovo 24 km · Elektrogorsk 24 km · Likino-Dulevo 27 km · Kirzhach 33 km · Pavlovskiy Posad 36 km · Kurovskoye 41 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 Pokrov (55.918°, 39.1724°, elevation 132 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.