Severomorsk weather in December

In December, Severomorsk sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 0 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -4°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 0 hours at the start of December to 0 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Severomorsk's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Severomorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
0 hours
— – —
Cloud cover
85%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Severomorsk is human settlement in Severomorsk Urban Okrug, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.

Density
899/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 -4°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Severomorsk reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Severomorsk

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.

Severomorsk weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -14°257.99.71.20.0
Feb-7° / -13°216.68.36.60.0
Mar-3° / -10°287.910.3110.0
Apr / -5°349.69.415.30.0
May / 5012.45.720.71.2
Jun13° / 6412.30.8243.2
Jul17° / 6712.70234.8
Aug15° / 6011.9017.44.0
Sep10° / 5612.30.512.92.0
Oct / -1°5512.27.18.50.1
Nov-3° / -7°297.98.63.10.0
Dec-5° / -11°278.510.200.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Chance of precipitation in December

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Severomorsk gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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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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Wind in December

Winds average 13 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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 0 hours at the start of December to 0 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Severomorsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Severomorsk.

What to pack for Severomorsk in December

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

In December, Severomorsk sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Severomorsk in December

The nearest coast averages about 5°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 10°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

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UV index in Severomorsk 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 Severomorsk peaks around July 13 at about 4 (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 2 months of the year.

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Location & terrain

Where is Severomorsk?

Severomorsk sits at 69.1°N, 33.4°E, 43 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Polyarnyy, 15 km away.

Topography around Severomorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Severomorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m.

The land around Severomorsk is covered by trees (46%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (31%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
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80 km
601 m
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December weather nearby: Polyarnyy 15 km · Murmansk 17 km · Olenegorsk 103 km · Zapolyarnyy 110 km · Monchegorsk 127 km · Nikel 131 km · Kirovsk 162 km · Apatity 165 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 Severomorsk (69.0694°, 33.4081°, elevation 43 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).