Kičevo weather in December

In December, Kičevo sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 3°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 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Kičevo's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kičevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:02 AM – 4:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Kičevo is town and seat of Kičevo Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
High
PM10 74.4 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
648/km²
people per km²

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 6°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kičevo reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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 9°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-2
26-2
36-2
46-2
56-2
65-2
75-3
85-3
95-3
105-3
115-3
124-3
134-4
144-4
154-4
164-4
174-4
184-4
194-5
204-5
213-5
223-5
233-5
243-5
253-5
263-5
273-5
283-5
293-6
303-6
313-6

How December really feels in Kičevo

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.

Kičevo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°589.37.29.30.0
Feb / -5°568.96.710.30.3
Mar / -1°66115.611.71.9
Apr14° / 7213.11.713.13.7
May19° / 7313.20.114.35.6
Jun23° / 10°459.9014.97.0
Jul26° / 12°367.3014.77.5
Aug26° / 12°296.6013.77.7
Sep21° / 437.5012.37.2
Oct16° / 577.30.510.95.4
Nov10° / 679.32.59.72.2
Dec / -4°7210.16.19.10.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124159
133961
143961
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kičevo gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13715
23716
33716
43617
53617
63518
73518
83419
93419
103320
113320
123321
133221
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293220
303120
313120

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 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:49 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 4:02 PM to 4:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:494:02
29.26:504:02
39.26:514:02
49.26:524:02
59.16:534:02
69.16:544:02
79.16:554:02
89.16:564:02
99.16:574:02
109.16:584:02
119.16:584:02
129.06:594:02
139.07:004:02
149.07:014:02
159.07:014:02
169.07:024:03
179.07:034:03
189.07:034:03
199.07:044:04
209.07:044:04
219.07:054:04
229.07:054:05
239.07:064:05
249.07:064:06
259.07:074:06
269.07:074:07
279.07:074:08
289.07:084:08
299.07:084:09
309.07:084:10
319.07:084:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.59 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.59 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
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.7Dim
301.7Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kičevo?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kičevo.

What to pack for Kičevo in December

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

In December, Kičevo sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°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 Kičevo 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 Kičevo peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Kičevo 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 Kičevo is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1315 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kičevo?

Kičevo sits at 41.5°N, 21.0°E, 615 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kruševo, 29 km away.

KruševoGostivarCentar ŽupaDebarNegotinoVevčaniStrugaBogovinje

Topography around Kičevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kičevo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m around an average of 723 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,535 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,577 m.

The land around Kičevo is covered by trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
598 m
16 km
1,535 m
80 km
2,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Kruševo 29 km · Gostivar 32 km · Centar Župa 33 km · Debar 36 km · Negotino 41 km · Vevčani 43 km · Struga 44 km · Bogovinje 46 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Kičevo (41.5127°, 20.9587°, elevation 615 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. 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).