Russia
Kazan in December
❄️ Snowy winterCold and some showers. Watch for snow & ice risk.
🎒 Pack: winter coat, gloves & hat
Why December scores 6.1What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort4.4
- !Cold (-5°C highs / -10°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point -12.4°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~50 mm rain)
- !Grey, overcast skies (~86% cloud cover on average)
- Air quality9.9
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~6 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards8.5
- !Snow & ice: Average low -10°C
- Safety baseline2.0
- ·Very high caution
| Dec | Jul | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 6.1 Fair | 8.9 Excellent |
| Season | ❄️ Snowy winter | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | -5° / -10° | 26° / 16° |
| Rain | 50 mm | 62 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt -12° | dew pt 16° |
| PM2.5 | 6 µg/m³ | 8 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Kazan weather-station normals. Rainfall: Kazan weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsDecember 2026
Holiday weekA long local holiday falls this month. Expect crowds at sights, fuller trains and flights, and higher hotel prices on those dates. Book ahead.
- New Year Holidays 31 Dec – 10 Jan · 11 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Nature calendarBlossoms, leaves & seasons in Kazan
- Snowy daysIn DecemberTypical datesSnow likely Sep–May (most in Jan: ~26 days)
Average number of days with snowfall at Kazan.
Source: Kazan weather-station normals (national weather service, via Wikipedia climate table)
Explore KazanEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe capital of Tatarstan on the Volga, where Tatar and Russian cultures meet, visited for its Kremlin, mosques and Tatar food.
No major events on our calendar for December.
Coming up later
SabantuyDate variesUsually June
A Tatar summer festival with wrestling, races and folk games.
Why go: A lively chance to see local Tatar traditions.
Where: Parks across the city
Republic of Tatarstan DayEvery year30 August every year
Public holiday also celebrated as Kazan City Day, with concerts and fireworks.
Why go: Central streets are busy and some roads close.
Where: City centre
Kazan Kremlin
A UNESCO-listed fortress complex containing both a mosque and a cathedral.
Kul Sharif Mosque
A large mosque with blue domes inside the Kremlin walls.
Söyembikä Tower
A leaning red-brick tower within the Kremlin.
Bauman Street
The main pedestrian street, lined with shops and cafes.
Old Tatar Quarter (Staro-Tatarskaya Sloboda)
A historic district of wooden houses and mosques.
Temple of All Religions
A building combining architectural styles of many faiths, on the outskirts.
Chak-chak
Fried dough pieces bound with honey, Tatarstan's signature sweet.
💡 Bakeries and Tatar cafes
Echpochmak
Triangular pastries filled with meat, onion and potato.
💡 Tatar bakeries
Gubadiya
A layered round pie with rice, eggs, raisins and dried curd.
💡 Tatar restaurants
Tatar tea
Black tea often served with milk or herbs alongside pastries.
💡 Tatar cafes
Chak-chak
Boxed honey-dough sweets.
💡 Bakeries and souvenir shops
Tatar embroidered slippers
Traditional leather mosaic footwear (ichigi) and slippers.
💡 Souvenir shops on Bauman Street
Tatar tea and herbs
Herbal tea blends.
💡 Markets and shops