Severomorsk in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Severomorsk sees average daytime highs around -7°C and overnight lows near -13°C, with 73 mm of precipitation over about 23 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 -7°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Severomorsk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Severomorsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -7°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -13°C
- Precipitation
- 73 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Severomorsk in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -7°C.
A typical winter day in Severomorsk reaches about -7°C and drops to -13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Severomorsk
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Severomorsk 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -14° | 25 | 7.9 | 9.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 21 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -10° | 28 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / -5° | 34 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 15.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 1° | 50 | 12.4 | 5.7 | 20.7 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 64 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 24 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 17° / 9° | 67 | 12.7 | 0 | 23 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 15° / 8° | 60 | 11.9 | 0 | 17.4 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 10° / 4° | 56 | 12.3 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 3° / -1° | 55 | 12.2 | 7.1 | 8.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -3° / -7° | 29 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -5° / -11° | 27 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Severomorsk gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 13 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 0 hours in early December to 8 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 0.2 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Severomorsk?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Severomorsk.
What to pack for Severomorsk in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Severomorsk sees daytime highs around -7°C and nights near -13°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Severomorsk in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 4°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 2 | Bracing |
| Apr | 2 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 7 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 10 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Severomorsk in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
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.
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
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.