Starobilsk in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Starobilsk sees average daytime highs around -1°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 124 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Starobilsk's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Starobilsk's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- -1°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- -7°C
- Precipitation
- 124 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Starobilsk in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around -1°C.
A typical winter day in Starobilsk reaches about -1°C and drops to -7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Starobilsk
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.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Starobilsk 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 | -2° / -7° | 44 | 9.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | -1° / -7° | 35 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 9.8 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 5° / -2° | 38 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 11.5 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 15° / 5° | 49 | 9.1 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 4.5 |
| May | 22° / 10° | 51 | 9.5 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 59 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.9 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 17° | 55 | 8.6 | 0 | 15.6 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 27° / 15° | 33 | 6 | 0 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Sep | 21° / 10° | 43 | 6.9 | 0 | 12.4 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 13° / 5° | 41 | 7.7 | 0.7 | 10.5 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 5° / -1° | 38 | 7.4 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 0.3 |
| Dec | -1° / -5° | 46 | 9.4 | 6.3 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Starobilsk gets around 124 mm of rain and snow over 27 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 15 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min in early December to 10 h 36 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 1.1 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Starobilsk?
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 Starobilsk.
What to pack for Starobilsk in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Starobilsk sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
UV index in Starobilsk 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 Starobilsk peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 1 | Low |
| Mar | 2 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 1 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Starobilsk in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Starobilsk is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 15 | Moderate |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 9 | Good |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 9 | Good |
| Sep | 7 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 7 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Starobilsk?
Starobilsk sits at 49.3°N, 38.9°E, 59 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Siverskodonetsk, 48 km away.
Topography around Starobilsk
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Starobilsk.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Starobilsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 237 m.
The land around Starobilsk is covered by trees (37%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (21%) 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 Starobilsk (49.2788°, 38.9075°, elevation 59 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.