Vyborg in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Vyborg sees average daytime highs around -3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 147 mm of precipitation over about 34 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 0°C in early December to -3°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-3°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-7°C
Precipitation
147 mm
34 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Vyborg in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 0°C in early December to -3°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Vyborg reaches about -3°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.

-20°-10°10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Vyborg

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
78 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Vyborg 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-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 Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Vyborg gets around 147 mm of rain and snow over 34 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%50%DecJanFeb

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 15 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 54 min in early December to 9 h 48 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 0.4 kWh/m².

00.511.52DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Vyborg?

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 Vyborg.

What to pack for Vyborg in Winter

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

In winter, Vyborg sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 34 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Vyborg in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 1°C across winter — 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 Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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
Winter 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.