Priozërsk weather in December

In December, Priozërsk sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 5.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to -2°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 5 h 48 min at the start of December to 5 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Priozërsk's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Priozërsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
4th coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
5 h 12 min
10:20 AM – 3:31 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Priozërsk is town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,109/km²
people per km²
Founded
1295

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 1°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Priozërsk reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-2
21-2
31-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
71-2
80-2
90-3
100-3
110-3
120-3
130-3
140-3
150-3
16-1-4
17-1-4
18-1-4
19-1-4
20-1-4
21-1-4
22-1-5
23-2-5
24-2-5
25-2-5
26-2-5
27-2-5
28-2-5
29-2-5
30-2-5
31-2-6

How December really feels in Priozërsk

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
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Priozërsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°3911.111.96.10.0
Feb-4° / -8°318.18.78.50.0
Mar-1° / -5°338.57.211.30.0
Apr / -1°348.43.214.20.2
May10° / 458.10.4172.2
Jun15° / 10°6010.3018.74.3
Jul19° / 14°6010.10186.0
Aug19° / 14°7511.8015.55.8
Sep14° / 11°6812.4012.63.8
Oct / 7614.21.89.71.1
Nov / 6613.46.96.90.0
Dec-1° / -4°5412.810.95.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9793
10991
11991
12991
13991
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15991
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20991
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31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Priozërsk gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14529
24530
34530
44431
54431
64331
74331
84232
94132
104132
114033
124033
133934
143934
153935
163935
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203938
214038
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254039
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283939
293838
303838
313738

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
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3100
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5100
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8100
9100
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 22 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
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2122breezy
2222breezy
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2422breezy
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2722breezy
2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 48 min at the start of December to 5 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:56 AM to 10:25 AM, and sunset from 3:43 PM to 3:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.89:563:43
25.79:583:41
35.710:003:40
45.610:023:39
55.610:043:38
65.510:063:37
75.510:083:36
85.410:093:35
95.410:113:34
105.310:123:33
115.310:143:33
125.310:153:32
135.310:173:32
145.210:183:31
155.210:193:31
165.210:203:31
175.210:213:31
185.110:223:31
195.110:233:31
205.110:243:31
215.110:243:32
225.110:253:32
235.110:253:33
245.110:253:33
255.110:263:34
265.110:263:35
275.210:263:36
285.210:263:37
295.210:263:38
305.210:253:39
315.310:253:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.1Dim
30.1Dim
40.1Dim
50.1Dim
60.1Dim
70.1Dim
80.1Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
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160.1Dim
170.1Dim
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210.1Dim
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230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.1Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
310.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Priozërsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Priozërsk.

What to pack for Priozërsk in December

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

In December, Priozërsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Priozërsk in December

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 16°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
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Mar1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun8Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Priozërsk in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Priozërsk peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Priozërsk?

Priozërsk sits at 61.0°N, 30.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Svetogorsk, 69 km away.

Topography around Priozërsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Priozërsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m.

The land around Priozërsk is covered by trees (66%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
277 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Svetogorsk 69 km · Imatra 76 km · Sortavala 81 km · Vyborg 84 km · Kurortnyy 98 km · Sertolovo 100 km · Lappeenranta 105 km · Sestroretsk 105 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 Priozërsk (61.0403°, 30.1392°, elevation 4 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. 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).