Vrangel’ in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Vrangel’ sees average daytime highs around -3°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 58 mm of precipitation over about 11 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 -3°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Vrangel’'s weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vrangel’'s year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -3°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -11°C
- Precipitation
- 58 mm
- 11 wet days
- Avg wind
- 17 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vrangel’ in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -3°C.
A typical winter day in Vrangel’ reaches about -3°C and drops to -11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Vrangel’
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.
Vrangel’ 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 | -5° / -13° | 13 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -2° / -10° | 19 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 10.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 3° / -4° | 29 | 5 | 3.8 | 11.6 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 9° / 2° | 39 | 6 | 1.4 | 13.1 | 2.0 |
| May | 13° / 7° | 74 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 3.8 |
| Jun | 17° / 12° | 67 | 8.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.5 |
| Jul | 21° / 17° | 125 | 9.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 23° / 18° | 150 | 11.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 20° / 14° | 95 | 8.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 14° / 7° | 63 | 7.3 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 4.4 |
| Nov | 5° / -2° | 42 | 6.5 | 2.6 | 9.6 | 0.5 |
| Dec | -3° / -10° | 26 | 4.6 | 4 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Vrangel’ gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 17 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 min in early December to 10 h 54 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 2.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vrangel’
In winter, Vrangel’ overlaps its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vrangel’ sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.
Vrangel’'s rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Vrangel’?
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 Vrangel’.
What to pack for Vrangel’ in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Vrangel’ sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -11°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 11 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vrangel’ in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 2°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 20°C and coldest in February near 1°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) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Bracing |
| Feb | 1 | Bracing |
| Mar | 1 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 7 | Bracing |
| Jun | 12 | Bracing |
| Jul | 16 | Cool |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 14 | Bracing |
| Nov | 7 | Bracing |
| Dec | 4 | Bracing |
UV index in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ peaks around August 18 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 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 | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Vrangel’ 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 Vrangel’ is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (September, 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) | 14 | 19 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 37 | Poor |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 8 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Vrangel’?
Vrangel’ sits at 42.7°N, 133.1°E, 12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nakhodka, 18 km away.
Topography around Vrangel’
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vrangel’.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vrangel’ has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.
The land around Vrangel’ is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (44%) 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 Vrangel’ (42.7301°, 133.0838°, elevation 12 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.