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The weather has not been like this for a long time: the forecast for December has been published
On Sunday, December 1, the winter season will officially begin in Russia. The end of fall was marked by abnormally warm weather in Moscow, St. Petersburg and other Central Russian cities. According to forecasters, the beginning of winter also promises to be mild, with a lot of precipitation in the form of rain and snow. On New Year's Eve, the temperature will drop significantly, and heavy snowfalls will begin in several regions. Read more about what weather will be established in Russia in December - in the material "Izvestia".
Weather forecast for the month in Moscow and the Moscow region
The first month of winter for residents of the capital and the Moscow region will be comfortable - without a sharp cold snap. According to the portal Gismeteo, in December 2024 in the Moscow region is expected cloudy weather, accompanied by snowfalls and occasional rain. In the first half of December, the daytime temperature will not fall below -2 degrees. At night it may get colder to -4 degrees Celsius. The warmest days will be December 2, 3 and 6.
In the second half of the month it will snow almost every day. The temperature during the day will be from -2 to -5 degrees, at night - up to -7 degrees. According to the forecast, no more than seven sunny days are expected in December in Moscow and Moscow region.
According to Tatyana Pozdnyakova, chief specialist of the Meteonovosti information agency, this year Moscow and Moscow region are expected to have an abnormally warm December with temperatures above the climatic norm. On average, the air temperature will stay just above zero.
Weather for December in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region
In the Northern Capital and the Leningrad Region, the beginning of winter will also be mild. According to "Yandex Weather", in the first days of December, the daytime temperature in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region will be from 0 to -3 degrees. The night temperature will gradually decrease during the first 15 days - from 1 to 5 degrees below zero.
Closer to the twentieth of December, the daytime temperature will be fixed at -3 degrees, and by the end of the month will be even lower. At night during this period it may get colder to -7 degrees. In general, December in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region will be warm, snowy and cloudy. From the very beginning of the month the region will be covered with long snowfalls, so the citizens of St. Petersburg will be able to fully feel the New Year's holiday atmosphere.
Weather forecast by Russian regions
Due to Russia's vast territory and rich natural landscape, weather conditions in the regions can vary greatly. According to the forecast of the Hydrometeorological Center, in most of the European territory of Russia, the average monthly temperature in December will be within the norm. In Novgorod, Belgorod, Tula, Ivanovo, Vladimir regions the daytime temperature in December will not fall below -5 degrees Celsius, and the night temperature will be from -4 to -7 degrees Celsius. A similar situation with the weather will be in the bordering regions.
In the Yaroslavl, Vologda, Kaluga and Ryazan regions it is expected to get colder to -8 degrees by the end of the month, while in the Volga Federal District December will be slightly warmer than last year. In Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Penza, Samara, Kirov Oblasts, the Republic of Mari El and Tatarstan it is forecasted to be -10 degrees below zero, and in Orenburg Oblast, Perm Krai and Bashkortostan - up to 13 degrees below zero.
In the North-Western Federal District forecasters predict increased precipitation in the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk Regions, Nenets Autonomous District and the Komi Republic. In Karelia the temperature in December will be from -3 to -7 degrees, in Syktyvkar, Murmansk and Arkhangelsk - about 10 degrees below zero. In the Kaliningrad region, plus temperatures up to 5...+3 degrees may persist until the end of 2024.
On the contrary, the beginning of winter in the Southern Federal District may become drier than usual. The least precipitation is expected on the territory of Crimea. According to the forecast of meteorologists, in Kalmykia, Astrakhan, Volgograd, LNR and DNR the air temperature will be +4...-2 degrees. In Sevastopol, Krasnodar and Sochi in December will be much warmer - about 10-8 degrees above zero. A mild sunny winter is expected in the North Caucasian Federal District. In Dagestan, Ingushetia and Karachay-Cherkess Republic expect +7...+5 degrees, in Stavropol Krai - from +4 to 0.
In the Asian part of Russia the average monthly air temperature is forecasted to be slightly above the average multiyear values. The exception will be the northeast of Taimyr and most of Yakutia. There, less precipitation is expected in December than during the same period last year. In the Sverdlovsk, Tyumen and Chelyabinsk regions the air temperature will be -11 degrees Celsius, and in the last days of December it may drop to 17 degrees Celsius of frost. In Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug in December it will be from -15 to -19 degrees Celsius.
In the Siberian Federal District the temperature in December will gradually decrease throughout the month. In Novosibirsk, Khakassia, Irkutsk and Krasnoyarsk region will be from -10 to -18, in Tuva and Omsk region - from -6 to -13.
Inhabitants of the Far Eastern Federal District forecasters recommended to insulate themselves well, because the temperature in December in remote regions can fall to -40 degrees Celsius. In Buryatia will be about -15 degrees, in Anadyr, Transbaikal and Khabarovsk Krai the temperature will be -15 ... -20, and in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk - up to -10 degrees. The weather in Primorye will please: on the territory of the region will be +4...+2 degrees. The coldest will be in Yakutia, where the daytime temperature will be -35, and at night will fall to -41 degrees.
According to the scientific head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center Roman Vilfand, in general, the temperature is expected to be above and around the norm in most parts of Russia. Abnormal frosts are not expected in December 2024.
What will be the weather for the New Year 2025
According to forecasters, on the festive night in most of the territory of Russia will be the usual weather. You should not expect a sharp cooling, especially for residents of Central Russia. In Moscow and the Moscow region on December 31 is expected to -5 degrees at night. On New Year's Eve, a light snow is possible, which will intensify the next day. In Voronezh, Kaluga, Kursk and Lipetsk regions will be slightly colder - up to 7 degrees below zero.
In St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region will be from -2 to -4 degrees, snowfall on New Year's Day is not predicted. In the Komi Republic, Arkhangelsk and Naryan-Mar on the festive night is expected to be up to 9 degrees below zero, in Murmansk to -5, and in Kaliningrad from 0 to -1.
In the south of Russia in most regions on December 31, the temperature will fall just below zero. In Krasnodar Krai, rain and up to -1 degrees are expected on New Year's Day. In the north of Crimea, in Rostov-on-Don and Stavropol, the festive night will be about -3 degrees. Precipitation in the form of wet snow is possible.
In the east of the European part of Russia the weather on December 31 will be comfortable, without strong frosts. In Nizhny Novgorod the temperature will be -6 degrees, in Samara, Kazan, Orenburg and Kirov - about -9. In Perm and Ufa will be slightly colder - up to 11 degrees below zero. Heavy snowfalls are not expected on December 31.
In the Urals Federal District, the air temperature on New Year's Eve night will be slightly lower than on the previous days of the month. In Ekaterinburg, Tyumen and Chelyabinsk on December 31 forecast 13 degrees below zero, and in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug - up to -20 degrees below zero.
In Siberia on December 31, the average temperature will be -10 degrees Celsius. In Altai Krai on New Year's Eve is predicted -15 degrees, in Irkutsk -14, Krasnoyarsk -13, Novosibirsk -11.
Residents of the Far East will be the first to greet the year 2025. Most of the federal district will have sub-zero temperatures on December 31, reaching up to -20 degrees Celsius. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Vladivostok and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk on New Year's Eve is predicted to -9 degrees, in Magadan and Khabarovsk -15, in Blagoveshchensk -18. The coldest will be in Yakutsk. On December 31, the temperature in the Sakha Republic will be -33 degrees.
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