Kisela Voda weather in December

In December, Kisela Voda sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Kisela Voda's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kisela Voda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:01 AM – 3:59 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Kisela Voda is suburb of Skopje, Kisela Voda Municipality, Macedonia.

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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Kisela Voda reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 6°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
191
291
381
481
581
680
780
870
970
1070
1170
1270
137-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
216-2
226-2
236-2
246-2
256-2
266-2
276-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Kisela Voda

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.

Kisela Voda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°458.24.59.30.3
Feb / -1°437.53.910.31.6
Mar13° / 568.82.511.73.8
Apr18° / 57100.613.15.8
May23° / 11°4910.1014.36.9
Jun28° / 15°387.80156.3
Jul31° / 17°255.2014.75.3
Aug31° / 17°254.3013.75.4
Sep26° / 13°335.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 516.50.310.96.6
Nov12° / 538.31.79.63.4
Dec / -1°599.13.690.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284456
294555
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kisela Voda gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2359
3349
4349
53410
63310
73210
83210
93110
103111
113011
123012
132912
142913
152813
162813
172813
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292614
302613
312613

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 6 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 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 3:59 PM to 4:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:493:59
29.26:503:59
39.16:513:58
49.16:523:58
59.16:523:58
69.16:533:58
79.16:543:58
89.06:553:58
99.06:563:58
109.06:573:58
119.06:583:58
129.06:583:58
139.06:593:58
149.07:003:59
159.07:013:59
169.07:013:59
179.07:023:59
189.07:034:00
198.97:034:00
208.97:044:00
218.97:044:01
228.97:054:01
238.97:054:02
248.97:064:02
258.97:064:03
269.07:064:03
279.07:074:04
289.07:074:05
299.07:074:05
309.07:074:06
319.07:084:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.54 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kisela Voda?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kisela Voda.

What to pack for Kisela Voda in December

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

In December, Kisela Voda sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kisela Voda in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kisela Voda peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kisela Voda 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 Kisela Voda is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kisela Voda?

Kisela Voda sits at 41.9°N, 21.5°E, 239 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Studeničani, 4.0 km away.

Šuto OrizareGjorče PetroSaraj

Topography around Kisela Voda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kisela Voda has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 271 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,591 m.

The land around Kisela Voda is covered by cropland (35%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (34%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
1,357 m
80 km
2,591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Studeničani 4.0 km · Skopje 8.0 km · Ilinden 8.0 km · Čair 9.0 km · Butel 10 km · Šuto Orizare 12 km · Gjorče Petro 14 km · Saraj 16 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 Kisela Voda (41.9489°, 21.5028°, elevation 239 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).