Kriva Palanka weather in December

In December, Kriva Palanka sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-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 31% 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 Kriva Palanka's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kriva Palanka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kriva Palanka is town in North Macedonia.

Density
43/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 Kriva Palanka reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 7°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)
16-1
26-1
36-1
45-1
55-1
65-1
75-2
85-2
95-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-3
154-3
164-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Kriva Palanka

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.

Kriva Palanka weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°4285.89.30.0
Feb / -3°427.85.510.30.2
Mar / 5810.14.711.61.9
Apr14° / 7912.91.813.13.8
May19° / 79140.214.45.6
Jun23° / 12°6710.50156.9
Jul26° / 13°538.6014.87.3
Aug26° / 13°477.2013.77.5
Sep21° / 10°427012.37.2
Oct16° / 466.30.510.85.3
Nov / 488.12.39.62.1
Dec / -3°538.54.990.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34555
44456
54555
64654
74654
84654
94753
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194456
204357
214456
224456
234456
244258
254357
264357
274357
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kriva Palanka gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13212
23212
33212
43213
53113
63114
73114
83015
93016
102916
112917
122817
132818
142718
152718
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232617
242517
252517
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

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 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:46 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 3:55 PM to 4:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.16:463:55
29.16:473:55
39.16:483:54
49.16:493:54
59.16:503:54
69.06:513:54
79.06:523:54
89.06:533:54
99.06:543:54
109.06:543:54
119.06:553:54
129.06:563:54
139.06:573:54
148.96:573:54
158.96:583:55
168.96:593:55
178.96:593:55
188.97:003:55
198.97:013:56
208.97:013:56
218.97:023:57
228.97:023:57
238.97:033:58
248.97:033:58
258.97:043:59
268.97:043:59
278.97:044:00
288.97:044:00
298.97:054:01
308.97:054:02
319.07:054:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.57 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.57 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
91.6Dim
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
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.7Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kriva Palanka?

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

0.0
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 Kriva Palanka.

What to pack for Kriva Palanka in December

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

In December, Kriva Palanka sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Kriva Palanka 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 Kriva Palanka peaks around July 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kriva Palanka?

Kriva Palanka sits at 42.2°N, 22.3°E, 742 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kratovo, 19 km away.

KratovoKyustendilKochaniVinicaStaro NagoričaneDelcevoKumanovoŠtip

Topography around Kriva Palanka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kriva Palanka has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m around an average of 852 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,545 m.

The land around Kriva Palanka is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
692 m
16 km
1,782 m
80 km
2,545 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kratovo 19 km · Kyustendil 31 km · Kochani 32 km · Vinica 39 km · Staro Nagoričane 42 km · Delcevo 44 km · Kumanovo 52 km · Štip 52 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 Kriva Palanka (42.202°, 22.3339°, elevation 742 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).