Zeya weather in December

In December, Zeya sees average daytime highs of -21°C and overnight lows near -29°C, with 4 mm of precipitation across 1.3 wet days and about 7.3 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -19°C in the first days to -21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zeya's 3rd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zeya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-21°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-29°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
7 h 12 min
8:51 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
45%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
0.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zeya is town in Russia.

Density
692/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 -19°C in the first days to -21°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zeya reaches about -21°C in the afternoon and slips back to -29°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -27°C and -15°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-18-27
2-18-27
3-19-27
4-19-27
5-19-28
6-19-28
7-20-28
8-20-28
9-20-28
10-20-29
11-20-29
12-21-29
13-21-29
14-21-29
15-21-29
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17-21-30
18-21-30
19-22-30
20-22-30
21-22-30
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26-22-30
27-21-30
28-21-30
29-21-30
30-21-30
31-21-30

How December really feels in Zeya

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Zeya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-20° / -30°31.12.27.80.0
Feb-15° / -26°41.32.19.40.0
Mar-6° / -17°92.73.311.50.0
Apr / -5°244.83.613.70.6
May14° / 659.51.115.63.9
Jun21° / 11°7611.1016.76.2
Jul24° / 15°14614.9016.36.1
Aug21° / 12°11412014.66.2
Sep15° / 7510.20.312.54.2
Oct / -5°356.44.910.30.5
Nov-11° / -20°143.74.68.30.0
Dec-21° / -29°41.32.17.30.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75743
85842
95941
105941
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236535
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zeya gets around 4 mm of rain and snow over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1912
2912
3811
4811
5710
6610
769
859
958
1058
1148
1247
1347
1447
1547
1646
1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2236
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3046
3146

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
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4100
5100
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28100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:34 AM to 8:57 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.68:344:08
27.58:354:07
37.58:374:06
47.58:384:06
57.48:394:05
67.48:414:05
77.48:424:04
87.38:434:04
97.38:444:04
107.38:454:03
117.38:464:03
127.38:474:03
137.28:484:03
147.28:494:03
157.28:504:03
167.28:514:03
177.28:524:03
187.28:534:04
197.28:534:04
207.28:544:04
217.28:544:05
227.28:554:05
237.28:554:06
247.28:564:06
257.28:564:07
267.28:564:07
277.28:574:08
287.28:574:09
297.28:574:10
307.28:574:11
317.28:574:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.86 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zeya

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Zeya?

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 Zeya.

What to pack for Zeya in December

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

In December, Zeya sees daytime highs around -21°C and nights near -29°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Zeya 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 Zeya peaks around July 11 at about 5 (high) — 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Zeya in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zeya is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 76.6× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodJul 1577 µg/m³Dec 201 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan2Good
Feb3Good
Mar12Good
Apr38Poor
May63Unhealthy
Jun30Moderate
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug11Good
Sep6Good
Oct11Good
Nov4Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zeya?

Zeya sits at 53.7°N, 127.3°E, 221 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Shimanovsk, 195 km away.

Topography around Zeya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zeya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,285 m.

The land around Zeya is covered by trees (37%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
1,285 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Shimanovsk 195 km · Tynda 226 km · Svobodnyy 269 km · Belogorsk 325 km · Neryungri 362 km · Chigiri 378 km · Blagoveshchensk 385 km · Raychikhinsk 462 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 Zeya (53.7359°, 127.256°, elevation 221 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).