Vyazemskiy in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Vyazemskiy sees average daytime highs around -12°C and overnight lows near -22°C, with 34 mm of precipitation over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about -10°C in early December to -6°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Vyazemskiy's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Vyazemskiy's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
-12°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-22°C
Precipitation
34 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Vyazemskiy in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -10°C in early December to -6°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Vyazemskiy reaches about -12°C and drops to -22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-30°-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Vyazemskiy

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
90
90 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vyazemskiy 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-14° / -24°92.63.78.70.0
Feb-9° / -21°102.73.69.90.0
Mar-0° / -12°285.75.811.60.0
Apr10° / -1°529.83.913.32.3
May19° / 8812.80.314.95.4
Jun23° / 13°10614.4015.75.9
Jul26° / 17°16315.4015.45.7
Aug25° / 16°15814.5014.16.0
Sep19° / 9011.7012.45.8
Oct10° / 599.2210.62.5
Nov-3° / -11°275.85.29.10.0
Dec-13° / -22°153.95.28.30.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Vyazemskiy gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min in early December to 10 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Vyazemskiy

In seasonPeak

None of Vyazemskiy's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Vyazemskiy's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is winter a good time to visit Vyazemskiy?

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.

0.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vyazemskiy.

What to pack for Vyazemskiy in Winter

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

In winter, Vyazemskiy sees daytime highs around -12°C and nights near -22°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Vyazemskiy in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Vyazemskiy peaks around July 24 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 24UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vyazemskiy in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Vyazemskiy is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 2224 µg/m³Sep 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vyazemskiy?

Vyazemskiy sits at 47.5°N, 134.8°E, 76 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Bikin, 89 km away.

Topography around Vyazemskiy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vyazemskiy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 m.

The land around Vyazemskiy is covered by trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,043 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Winter weather nearby: Bikin 89 km · Khabarovsk 106 km · Luchegorsk 126 km · Dalnerechensk 194 km · Birobidzhan 195 km · Lesozavodsk 252 km · Dalnegorsk 338 km · Amursk 338 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 Vyazemskiy (47.5334°, 134.7578°, elevation 76 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.