Zestaponi weather in December

In December, Zestaponi sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 127 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Zestaponi's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zestaponi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
127 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:36 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Zestaponi is city in Georgia.

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 7°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Zestaponi reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -1°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-1
27-1
37-1
46-2
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
105-2
115-2
125-3
135-3
145-3
155-3
164-3
174-3
184-3
194-3
204-3
214-3
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
274-4
284-4
294-4
304-4
314-4

How December really feels in Zestaponi

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.

Zestaponi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°12514.111.69.30.0
Feb / -4°1091310.510.30.1
Mar / -0°13815.89.211.71.3
Apr14° / 14816.22.513.13.6
May19° / 10°17717.1014.45.2
Jun23° / 14°16317.20155.8
Jul26° / 16°14015.7014.86.0
Aug26° / 16°13014.6013.76.2
Sep23° / 12°14013.1012.36.5
Oct18° / 15613.20.310.85.3
Nov11° / 12411.73.69.62.5
Dec / -3°12713.88.590.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113961
123961
133961
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Zestaponi gets around 127 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14022
24123
34123
44224
54224
64324
74325
84325
94426
104426
114426
124526
134527
144527
154528
164628
174628
184629
194629
204529
214529
224529
234529
244428
254428
264428
274429
284429
294429
304429
314430

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 windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 8:23 AM to 8:42 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.28:235:32
29.18:245:32
39.18:255:32
49.18:265:32
59.18:275:32
69.18:285:31
79.08:295:31
89.08:305:31
99.08:305:31
109.08:315:31
119.08:325:31
129.08:335:32
139.08:345:32
149.08:345:32
159.08:355:32
168.98:365:32
178.98:365:33
188.98:375:33
198.98:385:33
208.98:385:34
218.98:395:34
228.98:395:35
238.98:405:35
248.98:405:36
258.98:405:36
268.98:415:37
278.98:415:37
288.98:415:38
299.08:425:39
309.08:425:39
319.08:425:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.68 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.68 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Zestaponi?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zestaponi.

What to pack for Zestaponi in December

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

In December, Zestaponi sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Zestaponi 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 Zestaponi peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJun 20UV 9Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Zestaponi?

Zestaponi sits at 42.1°N, 43.0°E, 167 m above sea level, in Georgia. The nearest listed city is Kutaisi, 33 km away.

KutaisiKhashuriAkhaltsikheSamtrediaTs’khinvaliGoriZugdidiMestia

Topography around Zestaponi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zestaponi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m around an average of 206 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,393 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,590 m.

The land around Zestaponi is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
214 m
16 km
1,393 m
80 km
3,590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Kutaisi 33 km · Khashuri 48 km · Akhaltsikhe 52 km · Samtredia 58 km · Ts’khinvali 78 km · Gori 90 km · Zugdidi 106 km · Mestia 107 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 Zestaponi (42.1075°, 43.0329°, elevation 167 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).