Mogilev weather in December

In December, Mogilev sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.9 wet days and about 7.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mogilev's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogilev's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 12 min
9:20 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
89%
12th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mogilev is city in Belarus, capital of Mahilyow region, on Dniapro River.

Density
2,967/km²
people per km²
Founded
1267

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Mogilev reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-4
20-4
30-4
40-4
5-1-4
6-1-4
7-1-4
8-1-4
9-1-5
10-1-5
11-1-5
12-1-5
13-1-5
14-1-5
15-1-5
16-2-5
17-2-6
18-2-6
19-2-6
20-2-6
21-2-6
22-2-6
23-2-6
24-2-6
25-2-6
26-2-6
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28-2-6
29-2-6
30-2-6
31-2-6

How December really feels in Mogilev

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
31
24 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mogilev weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°429.99.57.70.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.68.69.40.0
Mar / -3°409.55.911.50.1
Apr12° / 459.61.313.73.0
May18° / 6611.60.115.75.6
Jun21° / 12°7512.5016.86.1
Jul23° / 14°8913.6016.36.4
Aug23° / 12°6910.3014.66.7
Sep17° / 549.4012.55.2
Oct10° / 5410.61.210.22.1
Nov / -1°459.64.78.30.0
Dec-1° / -5°409.98.67.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
41090
5991
6991
71090
81090
91090
10991
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
17991
18991
191090
201090
211090
221090
231090
241090
25991
26991
27991
28991
29892
30892
31991

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Mogilev gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13125
23126
33126
43126
53127
63127
73128
83128
93128
103028
113028
123028
133028
143028
153028
163028
173128
183128
193228
203228
213228
223328
233328
243328
253428
263428
273428
283428
293428
303428
313428

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2317light breeze
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2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min at the start of December to 7 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 9:02 AM to 9:26 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 4:38 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.59:024:34
27.59:044:34
37.59:054:33
47.49:074:32
57.49:084:32
67.49:094:31
77.39:114:31
87.39:124:31
97.39:134:30
107.39:144:30
117.29:154:30
127.29:164:30
137.29:174:30
147.29:184:30
157.29:194:30
167.29:204:30
177.29:214:30
187.19:214:30
197.19:224:30
207.19:234:31
217.19:234:31
227.19:244:32
237.19:244:32
247.19:244:33
257.19:254:33
267.19:254:34
277.29:254:35
287.29:254:35
297.29:254:36
307.29:264:37
317.29:264:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.41 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.41 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.4Dim
50.4Dim
60.4Dim
70.4Dim
80.4Dim
90.4Dim
100.4Dim
110.4Dim
120.4Dim
130.4Dim
140.4Dim
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240.4Dim
250.4Dim
260.4Dim
270.4Dim
280.4Dim
290.4Dim
300.4Dim
310.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Mogilev?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mogilev.

What to pack for Mogilev in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Mogilev sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Mogilev in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mogilev peaks around July 15 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 6Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mogilev?

Mogilev sits at 53.9°N, 30.3°E, 187 m above sea level, in Belarus. The nearest listed city is Bykhov, 44 km away.

BykhovHorkiOrshaKrychawRahachowKlimovichiBobruyskZhlobin

Topography around Mogilev

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mogilev.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogilev has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 173 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Mogilev is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, cropland (39%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bykhov 44 km · Horki 59 km · Orsha 67 km · Krychaw 93 km · Rahachow 93 km · Klimovichi 111 km · Bobruysk 113 km · Zhlobin 115 km

Belarus travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 30% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,279
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2021
Safe drinking water
93%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
7.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 533
Religion
Orthodox 48%non-believers 41%Catholic 7%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mogilev (53.9088°, 30.3404°, elevation 187 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).