Kumanovo weather in December

In December, Kumanovo sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-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 Kumanovo's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kumanovo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 3:58 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Kumanovo is town and seat of Kumanovo Municipality, Macedonia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM10 52.1 µg/m³ · 2018
Density
147/km²
people per km²
Founded
1094

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 Kumanovo reaches about 6°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 1°C and 10°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)
181
281
371
470
570
670
770
860
960
1060
116-1
126-1
136-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-2
205-2
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
284-2
294-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Kumanovo

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.

Kumanovo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4184.79.30.0
Feb / -1°407.34.310.31.1
Mar12° / 549.42.811.63.3
Apr17° / 5810.10.813.15.4
May23° / 10°5310.8014.46.7
Jun27° / 14°418.80156.6
Jul30° / 16°276.6014.85.7
Aug30° / 16°265.2013.75.8
Sep25° / 12°315.6012.37.7
Oct18° / 466.20.310.86.4
Nov11° / 478.11.89.63.0
Dec / -1°548.73.790.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
123961
133961
143961
153961
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
253961
264159
274159
284159
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Kumanovo gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1338
2328
3328
4329
5329
6329
7319
83110
93010
103011
112911
122912
132812
142813
152713
162713
172714
182714
192614
202614
212614
222615
232615
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312615

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.

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 6:48 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.26:483:57
29.16:493:57
39.16:503:57
49.16:513:57
59.16:523:57
69.16:533:57
79.06:543:57
89.06:553:56
99.06:563:56
109.06:573:57
119.06:573:57
129.06:583:57
139.06:593:57
149.07:003:57
158.97:003:57
168.97:013:58
178.97:023:58
188.97:023:58
198.97:033:58
208.97:033:59
218.97:043:59
228.97:044:00
238.97:054:00
248.97:054:01
258.97:064:01
268.97:064:02
278.97:064:02
288.97:074:03
298.97:074:04
309.07:074:05
319.07:074:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Kumanovo?

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

0.3
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 Kumanovo.

What to pack for Kumanovo in December

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

In December, Kumanovo sees daytime highs around 6°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 Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo 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 Kumanovo?

Kumanovo sits at 42.1°N, 21.7°E, 352 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Lipkovo, 11 km away.

IlindenButelŠuto OrizareČairKisela VodaStudeničani

Topography around Kumanovo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kumanovo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 368 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,259 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,585 m.

The land around Kumanovo is covered by cropland (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (31%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,259 m
80 km
2,585 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Lipkovo 11 km · Staro Nagoričane 12 km · Ilinden 19 km · Butel 25 km · Šuto Orizare 26 km · Čair 26 km · Kisela Voda 27 km · Studeničani 28 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 Kumanovo (42.1328°, 21.7158°, elevation 352 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).