Samtredia weather in December

In December, Samtredia sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Samtredia's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Samtredia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:39 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Samtredia is city in Georgia.

Founded
1880

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 13°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Samtredia reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1136
2135
3135
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10114
11114
12114
13114
14114
15114
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17114
18114
19114
20103
21103
22103
23103
24103
25103
26103
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31103

How December really feels in Samtredia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Samtredia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 13013.64.79.31.8
Feb11° / 112124.810.32.3
Mar14° / 14114.32.511.63.9
Apr20° / 10°10613.10.213.15.7
May24° / 14°10212.5014.46.5
Jun28° / 18°10913.70155.9
Jul30° / 20°10513.2014.85.0
Aug30° / 20°10711.8013.75.0
Sep27° / 17°12511.6012.36.5
Oct22° / 13°13811010.86.8
Nov16° / 12810.90.99.65.0
Dec11° / 13312.32.992.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44654
54654
64654
74555
84555
94456
104357
114357
124258
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243862
253961
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293961
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313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Samtredia gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2397
3398
4398
5408
6409
7409
84010
94010
104010
114010
124011
134111
144111
154111
164111
174111
184110
194110
204110
214010
22409
23409
24409
25399
26399
27399
28399
29399
30409
314010

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
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21100
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24100
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27100
28100
29100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
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910calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:26 AM to 8:45 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:265:35
29.18:275:35
39.18:285:34
49.18:295:34
59.18:305:34
69.18:315:34
79.08:325:34
89.08:335:34
99.08:335:34
109.08:345:34
119.08:355:34
129.08:365:34
139.08:375:34
149.08:375:34
158.98:385:35
168.98:395:35
178.98:395:35
188.98:405:36
198.98:415:36
208.98:415:36
218.98:425:37
228.98:425:37
238.98:435:38
248.98:435:38
258.98:435:39
268.98:445:39
278.98:445:40
288.98:445:41
298.98:455:41
309.08:455:42
319.08:455:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Samtredia?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Samtredia.

What to pack for Samtredia in December

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

In December, Samtredia sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Samtredia in December

The nearest coast averages about 13°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 21 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May17Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Samtredia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Samtredia peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Samtredia in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Samtredia is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1915 µg/m³Nov 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Samtredia?

Samtredia sits at 42.2°N, 42.3°E, 23 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Kutaisi, 32 km away.

KutaisiPotiZugdidiZestaponiKobuletiAkhaltsikheBatumiMestia

Topography around Samtredia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Samtredia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,200 m.

The land around Samtredia is covered by trees (44%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
869 m
80 km
3,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kutaisi 32 km · Poti 55 km · Zugdidi 55 km · Zestaponi 58 km · Kobuleti 58 km · Akhaltsikhe 79 km · Batumi 82 km · Mestia 104 km

Georgia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,692
2025
Happiness
5.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
12.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 541
Religion
Eastern Orthodox Christian 83%Muslim 11%Armenian Apostolic Christian 3%other 1%

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 Samtredia (42.1537°, 42.3352°, elevation 23 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).