Yugorsk in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Yugorsk sees average daytime highs around -13°C and overnight lows near -20°C, with 50 mm of precipitation over about 17 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 -11°C in early December to -7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
-13°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
-20°C
Precipitation
50 mm
17 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
0.0
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Yugorsk in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -11°C in early December to -7°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Yugorsk reaches about -13°C and drops to -20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.

-40°-30°-20°-10°DecJanFeb

How winter really feels in Yugorsk

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.

Yugorsk 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-15° / -22°175.77.660.0
Feb-11° / -19°154.76.38.40.0
Mar-2° / -11°246.97.511.30.0
Apr / -4°378.24.614.30.7
May14° / 6111.21.917.13.7
Jun20° / 10°7511.80.318.85.7
Jul22° / 12°6911.4018.16.5
Aug18° / 10°7311.8015.65.4
Sep12° / 5510.70.912.62.9
Oct / -2°4310.45.69.60.2
Nov-7° / -13°277.586.90.0
Dec-13° / -20°196.48.45.20.0

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time across winter.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitationSnow

Yugorsk gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%10%20%30%40%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.

0%25%50%75%100%DecJanFeb

Wind in Winter

Winds average 11 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 42 min in early December to 9 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 0.5 kWh/m².

00.511.522.5DecJanFeb
Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Yugorsk?

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 Yugorsk.

What to pack for Yugorsk in Winter

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

In winter, Yugorsk sees daytime highs around -13°C and nights near -20°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Yugorsk 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 Yugorsk peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Yugorsk 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 Yugorsk is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2316 µg/m³Dec 182 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep5Good
Oct3Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yugorsk?

Yugorsk sits at 61.3°N, 63.3°E, 114 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sovetskiy, 15 km away.

Topography around Yugorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yugorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.

The land around Yugorsk is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
207 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswetland
Winter weather nearby: Sovetskiy 15 km · Nyagan 142 km · Uray 153 km · Ivdel’ 171 km · Severoural’sk 224 km · Krasnoturinsk 242 km · Serov 243 km · Karpinsk 250 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 Yugorsk (61.3123°, 63.3307°, elevation 114 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.