Spassk-Dal’niy weather in December

In December, Spassk-Dal’niy sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -19°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Spassk-Dal’niy's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spassk-Dal’niy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
19 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:45 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Spassk-Dal’niy is city in Primorsky Krai, Russia.

Density
924/km²
people per km²
Founded
1886

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 -6°C in the first days to -11°C by the end.

A typical December day in Spassk-Dal’niy reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -16°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-5-15
2-6-15
3-6-16
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5-7-17
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8-7-18
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How December really feels in Spassk-Dal’niy

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.

Spassk-Dal’niy weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-12° / -22°112.63.490.0
Feb-7° / -18°1333.410.10.0
Mar / -9°285.44.611.60.1
Apr12° / 478.92.313.23.3
May19° / 8412.50.114.65.6
Jun23° / 14°8711.6015.36.3
Jul26° / 18°12513.10156.1
Aug25° / 17°13013.7013.96.1
Sep21° / 11°909.7012.36.5
Oct13° / 669.31.110.73.7
Nov / -8°345.84.29.40.1
Dec-9° / -19°193.948.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56634
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146535
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226337
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286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Spassk-Dal’niy gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11717
21716
31616
41615
51615
61515
71514
81414
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101413
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121313
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251112
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271113
281113
291013
301013
311013

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 (%)
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:32 AM to 8:52 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:32 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:325:25
28.98:335:25
38.88:345:24
48.88:355:24
58.88:365:24
68.88:375:24
78.88:385:24
88.78:395:24
98.78:405:23
108.78:415:23
118.78:425:24
128.78:435:24
138.78:435:24
148.78:445:24
158.78:455:24
168.68:455:24
178.68:465:25
188.68:475:25
198.68:475:25
208.68:485:26
218.68:485:26
228.68:495:26
238.68:495:27
248.68:505:27
258.68:505:28
268.68:515:29
278.68:515:29
288.68:515:30
298.78:515:31
308.78:525:31
318.78:525:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.87 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.87 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
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231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
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291.9Dim
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312.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Spassk-Dal’niy

In seasonPeak

In December, Spassk-Dal’niy sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Spassk-Dal’niy sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Spassk-Dal’niy's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Pacific typhoon
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Spassk-Dal’niy?

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 Spassk-Dal’niy.

What to pack for Spassk-Dal’niy in December

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

In December, Spassk-Dal’niy sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -19°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Spassk-Dal’niy in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Spassk-Dal’niy peaks around August 17 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Spassk-Dal’niy 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 Spassk-Dal’niy is worst in April — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.9× the cleanest month (September, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateApr 1340 µg/m³Sep 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr41Poor
May18Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul10Good
Aug8Good
Sep7Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Spassk-Dal’niy?

Spassk-Dal’niy sits at 44.6°N, 132.8°E, 100 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Arsen’yev, 61 km away.

Topography around Spassk-Dal’niy

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Spassk-Dal’niy.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Spassk-Dal’niy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,185 m.

The land around Spassk-Dal’niy is covered by cropland (40%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
1,185 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Arsen’yev 61 km · Lesozavodsk 107 km · Ussuriysk 112 km · Artëm 147 km · Trudovoye 156 km · Dalnerechensk 165 km · Partizansk 166 km · Bol'šoj Kamen' 170 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 Spassk-Dal’niy (44.6006°, 132.8204°, elevation 100 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).