Zheleznogorsk weather in December

In December, Zheleznogorsk sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Zheleznogorsk's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zheleznogorsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 30 min
8:51 AM – 4:19 PM
Cloud cover
90%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zheleznogorsk is human settlement in Russia.

Density
859/km²
people per km²
Founded
1957

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 -1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zheleznogorsk reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-5
2-1-5
3-1-5
4-1-5
5-1-5
6-1-5
7-1-5
8-1-6
9-2-6
10-2-6
11-2-6
12-2-6
13-2-6
14-2-6
15-2-6
16-2-6
17-2-7
18-2-7
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20-2-7
21-3-7
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30-3-7
31-3-7

How December really feels in Zheleznogorsk

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.

Zheleznogorsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°409.910.180.0
Feb-3° / -8°378.98.39.50.0
Mar / -4°398.86.311.50.1
Apr12° / 469.61.113.63.3
May19° / 6010.4015.46.1
Jun23° / 13°6511.1016.56.6
Jul25° / 15°7712.3016.16.6
Aug24° / 13°548.6014.57.1
Sep18° / 558.90.112.45.6
Oct10° / 5410.1110.32.3
Nov / -2°428.44.18.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°419.58.57.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 91%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11288
21189
31189
41189
51090
61090
7991
8991
9991
10892
11892
12892
13892
14892
15892
16892
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18892
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20892
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31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zheleznogorsk gets around 41 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13123
23124
33124
43125
53126
63126
73127
83127
93127
103127
113027
123027
133027
143027
152927
162927
172927
183028
193028
203028
213028
223028
233028
243028
253028
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272928
282928
292928
302928
312928

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
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14100
15100
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18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:34 AM to 8:56 AM, and sunset from 4:23 PM to 4:27 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:344:23
27.88:354:22
37.78:374:21
47.78:384:21
57.78:394:20
67.78:414:20
77.68:424:20
87.68:434:19
97.68:444:19
107.68:454:19
117.58:464:19
127.58:474:19
137.58:484:19
147.58:494:19
157.58:504:19
167.58:514:19
177.58:514:19
187.58:524:19
197.58:534:20
207.48:534:20
217.48:544:20
227.48:544:21
237.48:554:21
247.48:554:22
257.58:554:22
267.58:564:23
277.58:564:24
287.58:564:25
297.58:564:25
307.58:564:26
317.58:564:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.5Dim
90.5Dim
100.5Dim
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290.5Dim
300.5Dim
310.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zheleznogorsk?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zheleznogorsk.

What to pack for Zheleznogorsk in December

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

In December, Zheleznogorsk sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zheleznogorsk in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zheleznogorsk peaks around July 12 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 6Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zheleznogorsk?

Zheleznogorsk sits at 52.3°N, 35.4°E, 182 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is L’govskiy, 79 km away.

Topography around Zheleznogorsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zheleznogorsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 213 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around Zheleznogorsk is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (45%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
426 m
80 km
428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: L’govskiy 79 km · Kurchatov 80 km · Orël 85 km · Kursk 89 km · Karachev 90 km · Ryl’sk 97 km · Trubchevsk 111 km · Shchigry 118 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 Zheleznogorsk (52.342°, 35.3592°, elevation 182 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).