Odessa (Odesa) weather in December

December in Odessa: cold, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Odessa🇺🇦 Ukraine · Eastern Europe · Beach36
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  10. 67Oct
  11. 47Nov
  12. 36Dec

#11 of 12 months in Odessa · #1319 of 1413 destinations to visit in December · comfort 36/100 (tier F)

Days
6°C
Nights
1°C
Wet days
7
Sun
3.2 h
Humidity
82%
Daylight
9 h
Odessa, Ukraine
Photo: Diana Lozovska · Pexels

Traveller notes on Odessa in December

Other months in Odessa

Regulars are specific this month counts as genuinely perfect beach weather, warm and settled, though the tradeoff is a city running overcrowded with events, parties and things going on. Our row backs that hot, genuinely dry read, 24.1C reading as a hot 29C, over 19.5C nights feeling 20C, with rain minimal at 26.2mm across just 4 days and humidity at 58.8 percent. Regulars are consistent the main beach scene here runs genuinely lively rather than quiet, described as heaving with sunbathers, clubs and eateries alongside a busy downtown restaurant strip, a week generally enough time rather than two unless a cultural itinerary is paired in. The sea sits at a warm, swimmable 23.2C. The record: 13.3 hours of sun, a 19.4 kph wind and AQI 46.
WarmPerfectForBeachButOvercrowded · July · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters describe August days in Odesa as reliably warm, around 30C, with rain genuinely exceptional - typically just 1-3 days seeing any rain across the whole month, a product of the region's more continental climate running hotter in July and August than the rest of Ukraine. Posters consistently name July-August as Odesa's high season, comparing the scene to Spain's party islands, with an active club and nightlife culture drawing large numbers of young visitors from across the region and accommodation getting genuinely hard to find. Posters generally still rate Odesa's Black Sea coast as worth the trip despite the crowds, with reliably hot, dry, sunny August weather the main appeal alongside the beach season itself.
Tripadvisor community · August · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Odessa climate normals — December

Daytime high6°C / 43°F🧥 cold
Nighttime low1°C / 33°F
Feels like (high)2°C / 36°F
Sea temperature8°C / 46°F🥶 cold sea
Rainfall30 mm / 1.2 in🌦 some rain
Rainy days7 days
Humidity82%💦 very humid
Dew point1°C / 34°F
Sunshine3.2 h/day
Daylight8.6 h
Wind22 km/h / 14 mph
Snowfall2.5 cm / 1 in
Air quality (US AQI)29🍃 good

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Odessa in December

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

BusyChristmas and New Year, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it(estimated)

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Best months for Odessa's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Toughest weatherOdessa's weather peaks July–September, best around August.

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What's on in Odessa in December

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Closure

    Coast shuts for winter

    1 Nov – 31 Mar

    The Arcadia strip and the beach clubs board up for the winter and the coast road empties, on top of the wartime restrictions that already limit swimming each summer. The centre, the opera house and the covered markets keep going year round. Source ↗

  • Holiday

    Christmas and New Year

    24 Dec – 2 JanChristmas & New YearClosures

    Ukraine moved Christmas onto 25 December in 2023, so the church services and the family closures now sit alongside the New Year the city already kept. Deribasivska is lit and the markets run through both. Source ↗

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Odessa in December — FAQ

Is December a good time to visit Odessa?
December in Odessa: cold, a little rain, with clean air — one of the weakest months to visit. It ranks #11 of 12 months for Odessa on SeasonMap's comfort score (36/100).
What is the weather like in Odessa in December?
In December, Odessa averages a daily high of 6°C and a low of 0.5°C, with about 30.2 mm of rain over roughly 6.9 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Odessa in December?
Odessa has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 29 in December.
Does it snow in Odessa in December?
Odessa sees roughly 2.5 cm of snowfall in December.