Vladivostok weather in December
In December, Vladivostok sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 19 mm of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vladivostok's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vladivostok's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -4°
- 11th warmest
- Overnight low
- -9°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 19 mm
- 3.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 8 h 48 min
- 8:44 AM – 5:34 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 18 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 1.97 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Vladivostok is Russian city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai.
- Density
- 1,827/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1860
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -5°C by the end.
A typical December day in Vladivostok reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 8°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
| Avg low (°C) | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -1 | -6 |
| 2 | -1 | -6 |
| 3 | -1 | -6 |
| 4 | -1 | -7 |
| 5 | -2 | -7 |
| 6 | -2 | -7 |
| 7 | -2 | -8 |
| 8 | -2 | -8 |
| 9 | -3 | -8 |
| 10 | -3 | -8 |
| 11 | -3 | -8 |
| 12 | -3 | -9 |
| 13 | -3 | -9 |
| 14 | -4 | -9 |
| 15 | -4 | -9 |
| 16 | -4 | -9 |
| 17 | -4 | -9 |
| 18 | -4 | -10 |
| 19 | -4 | -10 |
| 20 | -4 | -10 |
| 21 | -4 | -10 |
| 22 | -5 | -10 |
| 23 | -5 | -10 |
| 24 | -5 | -10 |
| 25 | -5 | -10 |
| 26 | -5 | -10 |
| 27 | -5 | -10 |
| 28 | -5 | -11 |
| 29 | -5 | -11 |
| 30 | -5 | -11 |
| 31 | -6 | -11 |
How December really feels in Vladivostok
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.
The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Vladivostok 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -6° / -12° | 12 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -4° / -9° | 14 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -3° | 27 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 11.6 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 6° / 2° | 42 | 6.9 | 1.2 | 13.1 | 0.6 |
| May | 11° / 8° | 81 | 10.5 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 2.7 |
| Jun | 16° / 13° | 70 | 9 | 0 | 15.1 | 4.8 |
| Jul | 20° / 18° | 137 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 5.9 |
| Aug | 22° / 20° | 150 | 11.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 20° / 16° | 89 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Oct | 14° / 9° | 61 | 6.8 | 0.3 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 4° / -0° | 36 | 5 | 2.4 | 9.5 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -4° / -9° | 19 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 27%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 |
| Cloudier (%) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 71 | 29 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 |
| 3 | 72 | 28 |
| 4 | 72 | 28 |
| 5 | 74 | 26 |
| 6 | 74 | 26 |
| 7 | 74 | 26 |
| 8 | 74 | 26 |
| 9 | 74 | 26 |
| 10 | 74 | 26 |
| 11 | 74 | 26 |
| 12 | 74 | 26 |
| 13 | 74 | 26 |
| 14 | 74 | 26 |
| 15 | 74 | 26 |
| 16 | 74 | 26 |
| 17 | 74 | 26 |
| 18 | 73 | 27 |
| 19 | 72 | 28 |
| 20 | 72 | 28 |
| 21 | 72 | 28 |
| 22 | 72 | 28 |
| 23 | 72 | 28 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 73 | 27 |
| 29 | 73 | 27 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 74 | 26 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Vladivostok gets around 19 mm of rain and snow over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Snow chance (%) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 11 |
| 2 | 15 | 11 |
| 3 | 14 | 11 |
| 4 | 14 | 11 |
| 5 | 14 | 11 |
| 6 | 13 | 11 |
| 7 | 13 | 10 |
| 8 | 12 | 10 |
| 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 10 | 12 | 10 |
| 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 12 | 11 | 10 |
| 13 | 11 | 10 |
| 14 | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | 11 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 | 10 |
| 17 | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | 10 | 9 |
| 19 | 10 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 9 |
| 21 | 10 | 9 |
| 22 | 10 | 9 |
| 23 | 10 | 10 |
| 24 | 10 | 10 |
| 25 | 10 | 10 |
| 26 | 10 | 10 |
| 27 | 10 | 10 |
| 28 | 10 | 10 |
| 29 | 9 | 10 |
| 30 | 9 | 9 |
| 31 | 9 | 9 |
Humidity in December
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in December
Winds average 18 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 18 | light breeze |
| 5 | 18 | light breeze |
| 6 | 18 | light breeze |
| 7 | 18 | light breeze |
| 8 | 18 | light breeze |
| 9 | 18 | light breeze |
| 10 | 18 | light breeze |
| 11 | 18 | light breeze |
| 12 | 18 | light breeze |
| 13 | 18 | light breeze |
| 14 | 18 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 19 | light breeze |
| 20 | 19 | light breeze |
| 21 | 19 | light breeze |
| 22 | 19 | light breeze |
| 23 | 19 | light breeze |
| 24 | 19 | light breeze |
| 25 | 19 | light breeze |
| 26 | 19 | light breeze |
| 27 | 19 | light breeze |
| 28 | 19 | light breeze |
| 29 | 19 | light breeze |
| 30 | 19 | light breeze |
| 31 | 19 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:31 AM to 8:50 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:41 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:38 | 8:39 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:42 | 8:43 | 8:44 | 8:44 | 8:45 | 8:46 | 8:46 | 8:47 | 8:47 | 8:48 | 8:48 | 8:49 | 8:49 | 8:49 | 8:49 | 8:50 | 8:50 | 8:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:41 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.0 | 8:31 | 5:34 |
| 2 | 9.0 | 8:32 | 5:33 |
| 3 | 9.0 | 8:33 | 5:33 |
| 4 | 9.0 | 8:34 | 5:33 |
| 5 | 9.0 | 8:35 | 5:33 |
| 6 | 8.9 | 8:36 | 5:33 |
| 7 | 8.9 | 8:37 | 5:33 |
| 8 | 8.9 | 8:38 | 5:33 |
| 9 | 8.9 | 8:38 | 5:33 |
| 10 | 8.9 | 8:39 | 5:33 |
| 11 | 8.9 | 8:40 | 5:33 |
| 12 | 8.9 | 8:41 | 5:33 |
| 13 | 8.9 | 8:42 | 5:33 |
| 14 | 8.8 | 8:42 | 5:33 |
| 15 | 8.8 | 8:43 | 5:33 |
| 16 | 8.8 | 8:44 | 5:34 |
| 17 | 8.8 | 8:44 | 5:34 |
| 18 | 8.8 | 8:45 | 5:34 |
| 19 | 8.8 | 8:46 | 5:34 |
| 20 | 8.8 | 8:46 | 5:35 |
| 21 | 8.8 | 8:47 | 5:35 |
| 22 | 8.8 | 8:47 | 5:36 |
| 23 | 8.8 | 8:48 | 5:36 |
| 24 | 8.8 | 8:48 | 5:37 |
| 25 | 8.8 | 8:49 | 5:37 |
| 26 | 8.8 | 8:49 | 5:38 |
| 27 | 8.8 | 8:49 | 5:38 |
| 28 | 8.8 | 8:49 | 5:39 |
| 29 | 8.8 | 8:50 | 5:40 |
| 30 | 8.8 | 8:50 | 5:41 |
| 31 | 8.9 | 8:50 | 5:41 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.97 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 1.97 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 10 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 11 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 12 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 13 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 14 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 15 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 16 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 17 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 18 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 19 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 20 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 21 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 22 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 24 | 2.0 | Dim |
| 25 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.0 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.1 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.1 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Vladivostok
In December, Vladivostok sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vladivostok sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Vladivostok's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Vladivostok?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vladivostok.
What to pack for Vladivostok in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Vladivostok sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vladivostok in December
The nearest coast averages about 3°C in December — 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 21°C and coldest in February near -0°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 10 to Aug 28 — about 0.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Bracing |
| Feb | 0 | Bracing |
| Mar | 0 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 8 | Bracing |
| Jun | 13 | Bracing |
| Jul | 18 | Cool |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 19 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 3 | Bracing |
UV index in Vladivostok in December
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 Vladivostok peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 5 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vladivostok in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Vladivostok is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.2× the cleanest month (August, 7 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) | 16 | 23 | 30 | 45 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 30 | Moderate |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Vladivostok?
Vladivostok sits at 43.1°N, 131.9°E, 40 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Trudovoye, 28 km away.
Topography around Vladivostok
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vladivostok.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vladivostok has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,330 m.
The land around Vladivostok is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, water (66%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (33%) 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 Vladivostok (43.1056°, 131.8735°, elevation 40 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). 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).