Sevastopol in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Sevastopol sees average daytime highs around 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 138 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 9°C in early December to 7°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Sevastopol's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sevastopol's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 6°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 3°C
- Precipitation
- 138 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Sevastopol in Winter
Over the season highs ease from about 9°C in early December to 7°C by late February.
A typical winter day in Sevastopol reaches about 6°C and drops to 3°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest February.
How winter really feels in Sevastopol
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 74 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Sevastopol 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / 2° | 48 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 9 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 6° / 2° | 40 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 10.1 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 8° / 4° | 37 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 11.6 | 1.4 |
| Apr | 12° / 8° | 31 | 6.7 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 3.5 |
| May | 17° / 13° | 27 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 18° | 33 | 6.7 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 15 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 26° / 21° | 21 | 4.2 | 0 | 13.9 | 8.4 |
| Sep | 22° / 17° | 33 | 5.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 17° / 13° | 39 | 6.6 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 11° / 8° | 44 | 8.1 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 8° / 4° | 49 | 9.7 | 1.8 | 8.7 | 1.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Sevastopol gets around 138 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min in early December to 10 h 48 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 1.6 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Sevastopol?
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.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sevastopol.
What to pack for Sevastopol in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Sevastopol sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sevastopol in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 9°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 8°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 17 to Sep 29 — about 3.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Bracing |
| Feb | 8 | Bracing |
| Mar | 8 | Bracing |
| Apr | 10 | Bracing |
| May | 15 | Bracing |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 24 | Warm |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 14 | Bracing |
| Dec | 11 | Bracing |
UV index in Sevastopol in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sevastopol peaks around July 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 3 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Sevastopol?
Sevastopol sits at 44.6°N, 33.5°E, 50 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Balaklava, 12 km away.
Topography around Sevastopol
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sevastopol.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sevastopol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m.
The land around Sevastopol is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (28%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.
Ukraine travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 31% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $5,866
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.7 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 88%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 3.8
- per 100k, 2021
- Road deaths
- 10.2
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 526
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 Sevastopol (44.608°, 33.5213°, elevation 50 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.