Vyborg weather in December

In December, Vyborg sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 5.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 54 min at the start of December to 5 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vyborg's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vyborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
4th coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
5 h 18 min
10:22 AM – 3:40 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vyborg is city in Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Density
489/km²
people per km²
Founded
1293

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 0°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vyborg reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-3
20-3
30-3
40-3
50-3
60-3
70-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
110-4
12-1-4
13-1-4
14-1-5
15-1-5
16-1-5
17-1-5
18-1-5
19-2-6
20-2-6
21-2-6
22-2-6
23-2-6
24-2-6
25-2-6
26-2-7
27-3-7
28-3-7
29-3-7
30-3-7
31-3-7

How December really feels in Vyborg

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
19 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vyborg weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°4711.5126.20.0
Feb-4° / -9°419.69.68.50.0
Mar / -6°389.48.111.30.0
Apr / -1°358.43.114.21.0
May14° / 458.90.216.94.0
Jun18° / 10°6310.7018.65.6
Jul21° / 14°6410.5017.96.4
Aug20° / 13°7111.2015.56.0
Sep15° / 5910.5012.64.1
Oct / 6612.11.49.71.1
Nov / -1°6112.35.770.0
Dec-1° / -5°5912.7105.40.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8892
9892
10991
11991
12991
131090
141090
151090
161189
171189
181189
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201288
211288
221288
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241288
251288
261288
271288
281387
291387
301387
311288

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Vyborg gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14327
24327
34328
44328
54328
64329
74229
84229
94230
104130
114131
124031
134032
143932
153932
163933
173933
183933
193933
203933
213934
223934
233934
243935
253935
263935
273935
283936
293836
303836
313937

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 54 min at the start of December to 5 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:58 AM to 10:27 AM, and sunset from 3:51 PM to 3:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.99:583:51
25.810:003:50
35.810:023:49
45.710:043:48
55.710:063:47
65.610:083:46
75.610:103:45
85.510:113:44
95.510:133:43
105.510:143:43
115.410:163:42
125.410:173:41
135.410:193:41
145.310:203:41
155.310:213:40
165.310:223:40
175.310:233:40
185.310:243:40
195.310:253:41
205.310:253:41
215.310:263:41
225.310:263:42
235.310:273:42
245.310:273:43
255.310:273:43
265.310:283:44
275.310:283:45
285.310:283:46
295.310:273:47
305.310:273:48
315.410:273:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.13 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.13 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.2Dim
20.2Dim
30.2Dim
40.1Dim
50.1Dim
60.1Dim
70.1Dim
80.1Dim
90.1Dim
100.1Dim
110.1Dim
120.1Dim
130.1Dim
140.1Dim
150.1Dim
160.1Dim
170.1Dim
180.1Dim
190.1Dim
200.1Dim
210.1Dim
220.1Dim
230.1Dim
240.1Dim
250.1Dim
260.1Dim
270.1Dim
280.1Dim
290.1Dim
300.1Dim
310.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vyborg?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vyborg.

What to pack for Vyborg in December

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

In December, Vyborg sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Vyborg 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Vyborg in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vyborg peaks around July 10 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 10UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vyborg?

Vyborg sits at 60.7°N, 28.8°E, 28 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Svetogorsk, 45 km away.

Topography around Vyborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vyborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m.

The land around Vyborg is covered by trees (41%), water (28%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
252 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Svetogorsk 45 km · Lappeenranta 50 km · Imatra 52 km · Priozërsk 84 km · Hamina 86 km · Kurortnyy 87 km · Sosnovyy Bor 92 km · Sestroretsk 95 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 Vyborg (60.7076°, 28.7528°, elevation 28 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).