Weather in St. Petersburg in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in St. Petersburg;
Average weather
Average temperature in St. Petersburg in December
Going from a maximum of +4°C during the day to a minimum of -19°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around -4°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -5°C to -7°C.
Is St. Petersburg warm or cold in December?
St. Petersburg is typically cold in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +2°C to -2°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -2°C to -6°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
December is one of the coolest months in St. Petersburg, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in St. Petersburg in December
Water in St. Petersburg in December is Cold. It varies from 0°C to +5°C, with an average of +3°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around -2°C.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in St. Petersburg in December?
Climate in St. Petersburg in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +2°C | -2°C | -4°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -23°C | -28°C | -39°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +12°C | +10°C | +9°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 22 mm | 11 mm | 8 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +3°C | 0°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 85% | 84% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1010 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 10 | 15 | 15 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +2°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to -2°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 22 mm to 11 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in St. Petersburg is gradually increasing during December, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
December is one of the snowiest months in St. Petersburg.
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in St. Petersburg?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in St. Petersburg in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+6°C) and the highest in 2020 (+11°C). The driest year was 1992 with only 268 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 866 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in St. Petersburg
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in St. Petersburg, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.