Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sovetskaya Gavan’ sees average daytime highs around -10°C and overnight lows near -15°C, with 94 mm of precipitation over about 14 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 -10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sovetskaya Gavan’'s weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sovetskaya Gavan’'s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -15°C
- Precipitation
- 94 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 21 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -10°C.
A typical winter day in Sovetskaya Gavan’ reaches about -10°C and drops to -15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Sovetskaya Gavan’
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.
Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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 | -11° / -17° | 29 | 4.7 | 6 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -9° / -15° | 23 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -9° | 45 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 3° / -2° | 58 | 9 | 7.9 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 8° / 3° | 68 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 15 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 12° / 8° | 67 | 9.9 | 0 | 15.9 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 16° / 13° | 89 | 10.3 | 0 | 15.6 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 18° / 15° | 106 | 12.1 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 16° / 11° | 90 | 10 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 9° / 4° | 88 | 9.3 | 2 | 10.5 | 2.0 |
| Nov | -1° / -6° | 51 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -9° / -14° | 42 | 5.7 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sovetskaya Gavan’ gets around 94 mm of rain and snow over 14 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 21 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 36 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 1.9 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sovetskaya Gavan’?
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 Sovetskaya Gavan’.
What to pack for Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sovetskaya Gavan’ sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -15°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 14 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sovetskaya Gavan’ in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 0°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in March near -0°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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 1 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 1 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 8 | Bracing |
| Jul | 13 | Bracing |
| Aug | 16 | Cool |
| Sep | 15 | Cool |
| Oct | 11 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 1 | Bracing |
UV index in Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ peaks around August 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Moderate | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Sovetskaya Gavan’ 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ is worst in May — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (December, 4 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) | 5 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 14 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 5 | Good |
| Oct | 8 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 4 | Good |
Where is Sovetskaya Gavan’?
Sovetskaya Gavan’ sits at 49.0°N, 140.3°E, 53 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Vanino, 14 km away.
Topography around Sovetskaya Gavan’
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sovetskaya Gavan’.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sovetskaya Gavan’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m.
The land around Sovetskaya Gavan’ is covered by trees (56%) and water (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (29%) 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 Sovetskaya Gavan’ (48.9721°, 140.2888°, 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.