Severskaya in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Severskaya sees average daytime highs around 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 206 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Severskaya's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Severskaya's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 5°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -2°C
- Precipitation
- 206 mm
- 33 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Severskaya in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 5°C.
A typical winter day in Severskaya reaches about 5°C and drops to -2°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Severskaya
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.
Severskaya 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 | 4° / -3° | 74 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 56 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 1° | 67 | 12 | 2.9 | 11.6 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 6° | 59 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 74 | 10.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 26° / 16° | 76 | 11 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 51 | 8.5 | 0 | 15 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 46 | 7.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 24° / 13° | 51 | 7.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 18° / 8° | 64 | 8.5 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 11° / 2° | 69 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 9.4 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 76 | 10.9 | 3.5 | 8.7 | 0.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Severskaya gets around 206 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 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 1.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Severskaya?
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 Severskaya.
What to pack for Severskaya in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Severskaya sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 33 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Severskaya in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 10°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 15 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 9 | Bracing |
| Apr | 11 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 12 | Bracing |
UV index in Severskaya in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Severskaya peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Severskaya in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Severskaya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 10 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Good |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Severskaya?
Severskaya sits at 44.9°N, 38.7°E, 53 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Il’skiy, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Severskaya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Severskaya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Severskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 982 m.
The land around Severskaya is covered by trees (30%), cropland (28%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (35%) 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 Severskaya (44.8539°, 38.6792°, elevation 53 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.