Zapolyarnyy weather in December
In December, Zapolyarnyy sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 0 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 0 hours at the start of December to 0 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zapolyarnyy's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zapolyarnyy's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- -5°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- -10°
- 3rd coldest
- Precipitation
- 32 mm
- 9.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 0 hours
- — – —
- Cloud cover
- 84%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 0 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Zapolyarnyy is human settlement in Pechengsky District, Murmansk Oblast, Russia.
- Density
- 4/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1956
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Highs ease over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -7°C by the end.
A typical December day in Zapolyarnyy reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 1°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
| Avg low (°C) | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 | -12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | -4 | -9 |
| 2 | -4 | -9 |
| 3 | -4 | -9 |
| 4 | -4 | -9 |
| 5 | -4 | -9 |
| 6 | -4 | -9 |
| 7 | -4 | -9 |
| 8 | -4 | -9 |
| 9 | -4 | -9 |
| 10 | -4 | -9 |
| 11 | -4 | -9 |
| 12 | -4 | -10 |
| 13 | -4 | -10 |
| 14 | -4 | -10 |
| 15 | -5 | -10 |
| 16 | -5 | -10 |
| 17 | -5 | -10 |
| 18 | -5 | -10 |
| 19 | -5 | -11 |
| 20 | -5 | -11 |
| 21 | -6 | -11 |
| 22 | -6 | -11 |
| 23 | -6 | -11 |
| 24 | -6 | -12 |
| 25 | -6 | -12 |
| 26 | -6 | -12 |
| 27 | -7 | -12 |
| 28 | -7 | -12 |
| 29 | -7 | -12 |
| 30 | -7 | -12 |
| 31 | -7 | -12 |
How December really feels in Zapolyarnyy
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.
The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Zapolyarnyy weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | -8° / -13° | 27 | 8.3 | 9.4 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -7° / -13° | 22 | 6.9 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | -3° / -9° | 30 | 8.8 | 10.9 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2° / -5° | 35 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 15.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 7° / 1° | 53 | 13.1 | 6.5 | 20.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 12° / 5° | 71 | 12.9 | 1.2 | 24 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 16° / 9° | 75 | 13 | 0 | 23.2 | 4.4 |
| Aug | 14° / 8° | 67 | 12.6 | 0 | 17.5 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 10° / 4° | 55 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 12.9 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 3° / -1° | 56 | 12.4 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 0.1 |
| Nov | -3° / -7° | 30 | 8.4 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Dec | -5° / -10° | 32 | 9.9 | 10.9 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Cloudier (%) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 88 |
| 2 | 12 | 88 |
| 3 | 12 | 88 |
| 4 | 12 | 88 |
| 5 | 13 | 87 |
| 6 | 13 | 87 |
| 7 | 15 | 85 |
| 8 | 15 | 85 |
| 9 | 15 | 85 |
| 10 | 15 | 85 |
| 11 | 15 | 85 |
| 12 | 15 | 85 |
| 13 | 16 | 84 |
| 14 | 15 | 85 |
| 15 | 15 | 85 |
| 16 | 15 | 85 |
| 17 | 16 | 84 |
| 18 | 16 | 84 |
| 19 | 16 | 84 |
| 20 | 15 | 85 |
| 21 | 15 | 85 |
| 22 | 15 | 85 |
| 23 | 15 | 85 |
| 24 | 15 | 85 |
| 25 | 15 | 85 |
| 26 | 15 | 85 |
| 27 | 15 | 85 |
| 28 | 15 | 85 |
| 29 | 15 | 85 |
| 30 | 14 | 86 |
| 31 | 14 | 86 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Zapolyarnyy gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Snow chance (%) | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 30 |
| 2 | 27 | 31 |
| 3 | 28 | 32 |
| 4 | 29 | 32 |
| 5 | 30 | 33 |
| 6 | 30 | 34 |
| 7 | 31 | 34 |
| 8 | 32 | 35 |
| 9 | 32 | 35 |
| 10 | 33 | 36 |
| 11 | 33 | 36 |
| 12 | 34 | 37 |
| 13 | 34 | 37 |
| 14 | 34 | 37 |
| 15 | 34 | 37 |
| 16 | 34 | 37 |
| 17 | 33 | 36 |
| 18 | 33 | 36 |
| 19 | 32 | 35 |
| 20 | 32 | 35 |
| 21 | 31 | 35 |
| 22 | 31 | 34 |
| 23 | 31 | 34 |
| 24 | 30 | 34 |
| 25 | 30 | 34 |
| 26 | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 27 | 32 |
| 30 | 27 | 31 |
| 31 | 27 | 31 |
Humidity in December
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
| 31 | 100 |
Wind in December
Winds average 15 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 15 | light breeze |
| 27 | 15 | light breeze |
| 28 | 15 | light breeze |
| 29 | 15 | light breeze |
| 30 | 15 | light breeze |
| 31 | 15 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 0 hours at the start of December to 0 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sunset (PM) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 2 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 3 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 4 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 5 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 6 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 7 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 8 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 9 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 10 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 11 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 12 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 13 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 14 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 15 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 16 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 17 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 18 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 19 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 20 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 21 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 22 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 23 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 24 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 25 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 26 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 27 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 28 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 29 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 30 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 31 | 0.0 | — | — |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 29 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 30 | 0.0 | Dim |
| 31 | 0.0 | Dim |
Is December a good time to visit Zapolyarnyy?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zapolyarnyy.
What to pack for Zapolyarnyy in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Zapolyarnyy sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Zapolyarnyy in December
The nearest coast averages about 5°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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 3°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) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Bracing |
| Feb | 3 | Bracing |
| Mar | 3 | Bracing |
| Apr | 3 | Bracing |
| May | 4 | Bracing |
| Jun | 7 | Bracing |
| Jul | 10 | Bracing |
| Aug | 11 | Bracing |
| Sep | 9 | Bracing |
| Oct | 7 | Bracing |
| Nov | 6 | Bracing |
| Dec | 5 | Bracing |
UV index in Zapolyarnyy in December
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 Zapolyarnyy peaks around July 13 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 2 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Zapolyarnyy?
Zapolyarnyy sits at 69.4°N, 30.8°E, 172 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Nikel, 23 km away.
Topography around Zapolyarnyy
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zapolyarnyy.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zapolyarnyy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 224 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.
The land around Zapolyarnyy is covered by moss and lichen (29%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (30%) and moss and lichen (24%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (27%) and water (26%) 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 Zapolyarnyy (69.426°, 30.811°, elevation 172 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).