Where Is Cold in December? — Ski & Winter Destinations
The coldest destination in December is Yakutsk, Russia at -33°C (-28°F). Other top winter destinations include Neryungri, Norilsk, and Talnakh. Europe's coldest option is Yakutsk at -33°C.
Looking for snow and winter sports in December? Here are the coldest destinations worldwide, perfect for skiing, snowboarding, and winter getaways.
Showing 50 destinations
1
Yakutsk
Russia
-33°C
avg high
2.3h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
2
Neryungri
Russia
-26°C
avg high
4.3h
sunshine
5mm
rainfall
3
Norilsk
Russia
-22°C
avg high
0.0h
sunshine
43mm
rainfall
4
Talnakh
Russia
-21°C
avg high
0.0h
sunshine
55mm
rainfall
5
Belogorsk
Russia
-18°C
avg high
6.1h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
6
Svobodnyy
Russia
-18°C
avg high
6.0h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
7
Novyy Urengoy
Russia
-18°C
avg high
0.2h
sunshine
21mm
rainfall
8
Genhe
🇨🇳 China
-17°C
avg high
6.4h
sunshine
5mm
rainfall
9
Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Russia
-17°C
avg high
5.9h
sunshine
20mm
rainfall
10
Tahe
🇨🇳 China
-17°C
avg high
5.9h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
11
Ust’-Ilimsk
Russia
-17°C
avg high
2.5h
sunshine
24mm
rainfall
12
Yakeshi
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
6.6h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
13
Noyabrsk
Russia
-16°C
avg high
0.8h
sunshine
23mm
rainfall
14
Hulunbuir
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
5mm
rainfall
15
Hailar
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
5mm
rainfall
16
Blagoveshchensk
Russia
-16°C
avg high
6.2h
sunshine
7mm
rainfall
17
Heihe
🇨🇳 China
-16°C
avg high
6.2h
sunshine
7mm
rainfall
18
Kyzyl
Russia
-16°C
avg high
5.4h
sunshine
8mm
rainfall
19
Khabarovsk
Russia
-15°C
avg high
6.5h
sunshine
14mm
rainfall
20
Chita
Russia
-15°C
avg high
6.2h
sunshine
4mm
rainfall
21
Khabarovsk Vtoroy
Russia
-15°C
avg high
6.4h
sunshine
14mm
rainfall
22
Magadan
Russia
-15°C
avg high
3.2h
sunshine
27mm
rainfall
23
Aihui
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
6.2h
sunshine
7mm
rainfall
24
Kogalym
Russia
-15°C
avg high
0.9h
sunshine
27mm
rainfall
25
Oroqen Zizhiqi
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
6.5h
sunshine
5mm
rainfall
26
Krasnokamensk
Russia
-15°C
avg high
6.9h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
27
Jiagedaqi
🇨🇳 China
-15°C
avg high
6.4h
sunshine
5mm
rainfall
28
Birobidzhan
Russia
-15°C
avg high
6.7h
sunshine
11mm
rainfall
29
Cheremkhovo
Russia
-15°C
avg high
4.4h
sunshine
11mm
rainfall
30
Vorkuta
Russia
-14°C
avg high
0.0h
sunshine
42mm
rainfall
31
Xinqing
🇨🇳 China
-14°C
avg high
6.4h
sunshine
9mm
rainfall
32
Bratsk
Russia
-14°C
avg high
2.9h
sunshine
16mm
rainfall
33
Manzhouli
🇨🇳 China
-14°C
avg high
7.0h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
34
Nenjiang
🇨🇳 China
-14°C
avg high
6.5h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
35
Nizhnevartovsk
Russia
-14°C
avg high
1.0h
sunshine
29mm
rainfall
36
Bei’an
🇨🇳 China
-14°C
avg high
6.7h
sunshine
8mm
rainfall
37
Surgut
Russia
-14°C
avg high
1.0h
sunshine
28mm
rainfall
38
Jalai Nur
🇨🇳 China
-14°C
avg high
7.0h
sunshine
3mm
rainfall
39
Lesosibirsk
Russia
-14°C
avg high
1.6h
sunshine
35mm
rainfall
40
Ulan-Ude
Russia
-14°C
avg high
5.6h
sunshine
8mm
rainfall
41
Nefteyugansk
Russia
-14°C
avg high
1.1h
sunshine
27mm
rainfall
42
Tulun
Russia
-14°C
avg high
3.7h
sunshine
15mm
rainfall
43
Usol’ye-Sibirskoye
Russia
-13°C
avg high
5.0h
sunshine
10mm
rainfall
44
Baiquan
🇨🇳 China
-13°C
avg high
6.9h
sunshine
7mm
rainfall
45
Hailun
🇨🇳 China
-13°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
8mm
rainfall
46
Nehe
🇨🇳 China
-13°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
6mm
rainfall
47
Suiling
🇨🇳 China
-13°C
avg high
6.8h
sunshine
8mm
rainfall
48
Khanty-Mansiysk
Russia
-13°C
avg high
1.3h
sunshine
27mm
rainfall
49
Yichun
🇨🇳 China
-13°C
avg high
6.5h
sunshine
10mm
rainfall
50
Youhao
🇨🇳 China
-13°C
avg high
6.5h
sunshine
10mm
rainfall