Ts’khinvali weather in December

In December, Ts’khinvali sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 06 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ts’khinvali's 8th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ts’khinvali's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:32 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ts’khinvali is city in South Ossetia, Georgia.

Density
1,843/km²
people per km²
Founded
1398

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 4°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ts’khinvali reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 7°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)
14-4
24-4
34-4
43-4
53-4
63-4
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-5
162-5
172-6
182-6
192-6
202-6
212-6
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242-6
252-6
262-6
272-6
282-6
292-6
302-6
312-6

How December really feels in Ts’khinvali

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ts’khinvali weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°5610.311.69.30.0
Feb / -6°509.59.710.30.0
Mar / -3°7312.49.411.60.4
Apr11° / 8013.32.913.12.7
May17° / 7613.20.314.44.9
Jun21° / 11°5810.60156.6
Jul24° / 14°418014.87.7
Aug24° / 14°367.1013.77.9
Sep20° / 417.6012.36.9
Oct14° / 639.30.810.84.4
Nov / -1°629.35.29.61.1
Dec / -5°599.58.790.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144456
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244357
254357
264357
274357
284258
294357
304357
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ts’khinvali gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13026
22926
32925
42925
52825
62825
72825
82825
92825
102826
112926
122926
133027
143028
153128
163129
173230
183230
193331
203331
213331
223331
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253331
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273231
283232
293232
303232
313232

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 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:20 AM to 8:39 AM, and sunset from 5:28 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:205:28
29.18:215:28
39.18:225:28
49.18:235:28
59.18:245:27
69.08:245:27
79.08:255:27
89.08:265:27
99.08:275:27
109.08:285:27
119.08:295:27
129.08:305:27
139.08:305:28
148.98:315:28
158.98:325:28
168.98:325:28
178.98:335:28
188.98:345:29
198.98:345:29
208.98:355:30
218.98:355:30
228.98:365:30
238.98:365:31
248.98:375:31
258.98:375:32
268.98:375:33
278.98:385:33
288.98:385:34
298.98:385:34
308.98:385:35
319.08:395:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.77 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.77 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
291.8Dim
301.8Dim
311.8Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ts’khinvali?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ts’khinvali.

What to pack for Ts’khinvali in December

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

In December, Ts’khinvali sees daytime highs around 2°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 Ts’khinvali 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 Ts’khinvali peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ts’khinvali?

Ts’khinvali sits at 42.2°N, 44.0°E, 874 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Gori, 29 km away.

KhashuriKazbegiZestaponiAlagirTbilisiAkhaltsikheKutaisi

Topography around Ts’khinvali

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ts’khinvali has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 926 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,407 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,832 m.

The land around Ts’khinvali is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
1,407 m
80 km
4,832 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Gori 29 km · Khashuri 40 km · Kazbegi 73 km · Zestaponi 78 km · Alagir 93 km · Tbilisi 93 km · Akhaltsikhe 104 km · Kutaisi 105 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 Ts’khinvali (42.2276°, 43.9686°, elevation 874 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).