Pskov weather in December

In December, Pskov sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 6.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 42 min at the start of December to 6 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pskov's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pskov's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
6 h 12 min
9:56 AM – 4:10 PM
Cloud cover
86%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pskov is city and administrative center of Pskov Oblast in northwestern Russia.

Density
2,193/km²
people per km²
Founded
~903 CE

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 0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Pskov reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
21-3
30-3
40-3
50-3
60-3
70-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
110-4
120-4
130-4
140-4
15-1-4
16-1-5
17-1-5
18-1-5
19-1-5
20-1-5
21-1-5
22-1-5
23-1-5
24-1-5
25-1-5
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-2-6
29-2-6
30-2-6
31-2-6

How December really feels in Pskov

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
16 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pskov weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4211.49.870.0
Feb-2° / -8°3598.38.90.0
Mar / -4°359.35.711.40.1
Apr11° / 429.51.9142.5
May17° / 60110.216.35.2
Jun20° / 11°8512.8017.75.8
Jul23° / 14°6712.1017.16.4
Aug21° / 12°7812.2015.16.1
Sep16° / 5910.5012.54.7
Oct / 6211.91.4101.7
Nov / -1°5311.24.87.60.0
Dec-1° / -5°43118.56.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21288
31288
41288
51189
61189
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121387
131387
141387
151387
161288
171288
181288
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Pskov gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23623
33523
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93424
103424
113424
123324
133324
143325
153326
163426
173427
183528
193529
203529
213630
223630
233631
243631
253631
263631
273631
283631
293631
303631
313631

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 42 min at the start of December to 6 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:35 AM to 10:01 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.79:354:17
26.79:374:16
36.69:394:16
46.69:414:15
56.59:424:14
66.59:444:13
76.59:454:13
86.49:474:12
96.49:484:11
106.49:494:11
116.39:504:11
126.39:524:10
136.39:534:10
146.39:544:10
156.39:554:10
166.29:564:10
176.29:574:10
186.29:574:10
196.29:584:10
206.29:594:11
216.29:594:11
226.210:004:11
236.210:004:12
246.210:014:13
256.210:014:13
266.210:014:14
276.210:014:15
286.210:014:16
296.310:014:16
306.310:014:17
316.310:014:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.24 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.3Dim
20.3Dim
30.3Dim
40.3Dim
50.3Dim
60.3Dim
70.3Dim
80.3Dim
90.3Dim
100.3Dim
110.3Dim
120.3Dim
130.3Dim
140.2Dim
150.2Dim
160.2Dim
170.2Dim
180.2Dim
190.2Dim
200.2Dim
210.2Dim
220.2Dim
230.2Dim
240.2Dim
250.2Dim
260.2Dim
270.3Dim
280.3Dim
290.3Dim
300.3Dim
310.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pskov?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pskov.

What to pack for Pskov in December

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

In December, Pskov sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pskov 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 Pskov peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 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 11UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pskov?

Pskov sits at 57.8°N, 28.3°E, 35 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ostrov, 53 km away.

Topography around Pskov

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pskov has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Pskov is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ostrov 53 km · Otepää 112 km · Tartu 113 km · Luga 135 km · Valga 135 km · Slantsy 145 km · Rēzekne 157 km · Madona 166 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 Pskov (57.8192°, 28.3318°, elevation 35 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. 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).