Segezha weather in December

In December, Segezha sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 4 h 42 min at the start of December to 4 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Segezha's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Segezha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
3 h 54 min
10:42 AM – 2:35 PM
Cloud cover
91%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Segezha is town in the Republic of Karelia of the Russian Federation..

Density
1,755/km²
people per km²
Founded
1914

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 -3°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Segezha reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-6
2-3-6
3-3-6
4-3-6
5-3-7
6-3-7
7-3-7
8-3-7
9-3-7
10-3-7
11-3-7
12-3-8
13-4-8
14-4-8
15-4-8
16-4-9
17-4-9
18-5-9
19-5-9
20-5-10
21-5-10
22-6-10
23-6-10
24-6-10
25-6-11
26-6-11
27-6-11
28-6-11
29-7-11
30-7-11
31-7-11

How December really feels in Segezha

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Segezha 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-7° / -12°318.910.75.10.0
Feb-7° / -12°267.49.280.0
Mar-1° / -8°2989.111.20.0
Apr / -3°337.9514.50.3
May12° / 52111.917.82.8
Jun17° / 6911.9019.95.1
Jul20° / 13°79130195.7
Aug18° / 11°7412.20165.2
Sep12° / 6311.90.112.73.0
Oct / 6012.53.79.40.4
Nov-1° / -4°4410.58.56.10.0
Dec-5° / -9°3910.811.640.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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
7892
8892
9892
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26892
27892
28892
29892
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Segezha gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13533
23534
33534
43534
53534
63535
73535
83535
93535
103536
113536
123537
133537
143537
153538
163538
173538
183539
193539
203539
213539
223539
233439
243438
253438
263338
273237
283237
293136
303136
313036

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 14 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 4 h 42 min at the start of December to 4 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 10:11 AM to 10:46 AM, and sunset from 2:54 PM to 2:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
14.710:112:54
24.610:142:52
34.610:172:50
44.510:192:48
54.410:222:47
64.410:242:45
74.310:262:44
84.210:282:42
94.210:312:41
104.110:332:40
114.110:352:39
124.010:362:38
134.010:382:37
143.910:402:36
153.910:412:36
163.910:422:35
173.910:442:35
183.810:452:35
193.810:462:35
203.810:472:35
213.810:472:35
223.810:482:36
233.810:482:36
243.810:482:37
253.810:492:38
263.810:492:39
273.910:482:40
283.910:482:41
293.910:482:42
303.910:472:44
314.010:462:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.1Dim
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
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.0Dim
190.0Dim
200.0Dim
210.0Dim
220.0Dim
230.0Dim
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 Segezha?

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
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Segezha.

What to pack for Segezha in December

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

In December, Segezha sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -9°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 Segezha 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 Segezha peaks around July 13 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Segezha?

Segezha sits at 63.7°N, 34.3°E, 89 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Medvezh’yegorsk, 93 km away.

Topography around Segezha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Segezha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 311 m.

The land around Segezha is covered by trees (45%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Medvezh’yegorsk 93 km · Kondopoga 171 km · Onega 186 km · Kostomuksha 203 km · Petrozavodsk 218 km · Kontiolahti 249 km · Joensuu 261 km · Severodvinsk 282 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 Segezha (63.7455°, 34.3161°, elevation 89 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).