Sovetsk weather in December

In December, Sovetsk sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of December to 7 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sovetsk's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sovetsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
6 h 54 min
9:01 AM – 3:56 PM
Cloud cover
82%
12th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sovetsk is city in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
975/km²
people per km²
Founded
1288

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 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Sovetsk reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-1
23-1
33-1
43-1
52-1
62-1
72-1
82-1
92-1
102-1
112-1
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-2
181-2
191-2
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3
291-3
301-3
311-4

How December really feels in Sovetsk

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sovetsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°5111.56.17.50.0
Feb / -4°4410.26.39.30.0
Mar / -1°4510.13.711.40.4
Apr12° / 439.10.913.83.3
May18° / 5310.5015.85.7
Jun20° / 11°7111.60176.0
Jul23° / 14°9013.2016.56.3
Aug22° / 13°7813.2014.76.2
Sep18° / 10°5910.4012.55.4
Oct11° / 6311.20.410.22.7
Nov / 5211.42.58.10.4
Dec / -2°5011.25.770.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71486
81486
91486
101486
111486
121486
131486
141486
151585
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201585
211684
221684
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282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Sovetsk gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13413
23413
33414
43414
53414
63415
73415
83416
93416
103417
113417
123518
133519
143519
153520
163620
173621
183721
193721
203721
213821
223821
233821
243921
253921
264021
274021
284121
294120
304120
314119

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.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 min at the start of December to 7 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:43 AM to 9:07 AM, and sunset from 4:01 PM to 4:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.38:434:01
27.38:454:01
37.28:464:00
47.28:483:59
57.28:493:59
67.18:503:58
77.18:523:58
87.18:533:57
97.08:543:57
107.08:553:57
117.08:563:56
127.08:573:56
137.08:583:56
146.98:593:56
156.99:003:56
166.99:013:56
176.99:023:56
186.99:033:56
196.99:033:57
206.99:043:57
216.99:053:57
226.99:053:58
236.99:053:58
246.99:063:59
256.99:064:00
266.99:064:00
276.99:074:01
286.99:074:02
296.99:074:03
306.99:074:04
317.09:074:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.37 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.37 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
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40.4Dim
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240.4Dim
250.4Dim
260.4Dim
270.4Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
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310.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sovetsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sovetsk.

What to pack for Sovetsk in December

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

In December, Sovetsk sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Sovetsk in December

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sovetsk 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 Sovetsk peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Sovetsk in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sovetsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May11Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sovetsk?

Sovetsk sits at 55.1°N, 21.9°E, 13 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Taurage, 32 km away.

Topography around Sovetsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sovetsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Sovetsk is covered by grassland (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (53%), cropland (22%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), trees (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
96 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Taurage 32 km · Chernyakhovsk 50 km · Gusev 58 km · Gargždai 76 km · Klaipėda 84 km · Zelenogradsk 90 km · Plunge 92 km · Kaliningrad 97 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 Sovetsk (55.0839°, 21.8785°, elevation 13 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).