Abaza weather in December

In December, Abaza sees average daytime highs of -9°C and overnight lows near -18°C, with 23 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 7.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -7°C in the first days to -10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Abaza's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abaza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-9°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-18°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
23 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
7 h 24 min
9:13 AM – 4:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Abaza is town in Russia.

Density
222/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 -10°C by the end.

A typical December day in Abaza reaches about -9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -17°C and -2°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 7°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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How December really feels in Abaza

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Abaza weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -22°123.96.380.0
Feb-6° / -20°123.65.39.50.0
Mar / -12°2166.711.50.1
Apr11° / -2°5010.45.213.62.4
May17° / 7512.71.315.54.9
Jun22° / 10°8513.1016.56.0
Jul24° / 12°8812.9016.16.4
Aug21° / 10°7712.8014.56.1
Sep15° / 6111.60.912.44.5
Oct / -3°449.64.810.31.2
Nov-2° / -11°36910.18.50.0
Dec-9° / -18°237.29.77.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52575
62575
72674
82872
92872
102872
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223268
233268
243268
253268
263169
273268
283169
293169
303169
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Abaza gets around 23 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12937
22936
32836
42735
52734
62634
72533
82432
92332
102331
112231
122230
132130
142130
152129
162029
172029
182029
192029
202129
212129
222129
232229
242230
252230
262230
272229
282129
292128
302027
311927

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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24100
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31100

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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158calm
168calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of December to 7 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 8:57 AM to 9:19 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:574:42
27.78:584:41
37.78:594:41
47.79:014:40
57.69:024:40
67.69:034:39
77.69:044:39
87.69:064:39
97.59:074:39
107.59:084:38
117.59:094:38
127.59:104:38
137.59:114:38
147.49:124:38
157.49:134:38
167.49:134:38
177.49:144:38
187.49:154:39
197.49:154:39
207.49:164:39
217.49:174:40
227.49:174:40
237.49:184:41
247.49:184:41
257.49:184:42
267.49:194:42
277.49:194:43
287.49:194:44
297.49:194:45
307.49:194:46
317.59:194:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.79 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.79 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Abaza?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abaza.

What to pack for Abaza in December

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

In December, Abaza sees daytime highs around -9°C and nights near -18°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Abaza 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 Abaza peaks around May 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowMay 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Abaza?

Abaza sits at 52.7°N, 90.1°E, 450 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Sayanogorsk, 101 km away.

Topography around Abaza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abaza has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,171 m.

The land around Abaza is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
624 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
2,171 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Sayanogorsk 101 km · Shushenskoye 144 km · Abakan 148 km · Tashtagol 149 km · Chernogorsk 154 km · Minusinsk 159 km · Mezhdurechensk 178 km · Myski 193 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

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 Abaza (52.653°, 90.0945°, elevation 450 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).