Staro Nagoričane weather in December

In December, Staro Nagoričane sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 9.1 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 8°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Staro Nagoričane's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Staro Nagoričane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
7:01 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
1.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Staro Nagoričane is village and seat of Staro Nagoričane 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 Staro Nagoričane 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
381
471
570
670
770
870
960
1060
1160
126-1
136-1
146-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-2
225-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2
295-2
305-2
315-2

How December really feels in Staro Nagoričane

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.

Staro Nagoričane 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°448.659.30.0
Feb / -1°407.44.110.31.2
Mar12° / 559.52.911.63.3
Apr17° / 579.70.913.15.6
May23° / 10°5310.6014.46.8
Jun28° / 14°428.90156.5
Jul30° / 16°286.5014.85.6
Aug30° / 16°285.4013.75.8
Sep25° / 12°335.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 496.60.310.86.3
Nov11° / 4481.79.63.1
Dec / -1°569.13.790.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
43961
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143763
153763
163763
173763
183862
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
244060
254060
263961
273961
284060
294159
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Staro Nagoričane gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 29% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1348
2338
3338
4338
5338
6329
7329
8319
93110
103010
113011
123012
132912
142913
152813
162814
172814
182815
192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252815
262815
272715
282815
292815
302815
312715

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 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 6:48 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)
19.16:483:57
29.16:493:57
39.16:503:56
49.16:513:56
59.16:523:56
69.16:533:56
79.06:543:56
89.06:553:56
99.06:563:56
109.06:563:56
119.06:573:56
129.06:583:56
139.06:593:56
148.96:593:56
158.97:003:57
168.97:013:57
178.97:013:57
188.97:023:57
198.97:033:58
208.97:033:58
218.97:043:59
228.97:043:59
238.97:054:00
248.97:054:00
258.97:064:01
268.97:064:01
278.97:064:02
288.97:064:02
298.97:074:03
308.97:074:04
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 1.5 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 1.5 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
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.6Dim
301.6Dim
311.6Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Staro Nagoričane?

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

0.4
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 Staro Nagoričane.

What to pack for Staro Nagoričane in December

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

In December, Staro Nagoričane 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 Staro Nagoričane 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 Staro Nagoričane peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Staro Nagoričane 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 Staro Nagoričane 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 Staro Nagoričane?

Staro Nagoričane sits at 42.2°N, 21.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Kumanovo, 12 km away.

LipkovoIlindenKratovoButelŠuto OrizareČairKisela Voda

Topography around Staro Nagoričane

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Staro Nagoričane has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 418 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,503 m.

The land around Staro Nagoričane is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
1,007 m
80 km
2,503 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Kumanovo 12 km · Lipkovo 21 km · Ilinden 31 km · Kratovo 32 km · Butel 37 km · Šuto Orizare 38 km · Čair 38 km · Kisela Voda 39 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 Staro Nagoričane (42.1981°, 21.8286°, elevation 0 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).