Anapa weather in December

In December, Anapa sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anapa's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:09 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Anapa is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
1,340/km²
people per km²
Founded
1781

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 6°C by the end.

A typical December day in Anapa reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 4°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
184
284
384
484
584
684
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2762
2862
2962
3062
3162

How December really feels in Anapa

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.

Anapa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 55113.390.1
Feb / 418.32.410.10.2
Mar / 459.71.411.61.4
Apr13° / 3470.113.23.9
May18° / 14°337.2014.66.5
Jun23° / 19°377.3015.37.7
Jul27° / 22°234.9015.18.1
Aug27° / 22°294.5013.98.1
Sep22° / 17°376.3012.37.8
Oct17° / 12°477.9010.75.7
Nov11° / 498.10.69.42.7
Dec / 5910.82.58.70.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
33070
43070
52971
62872
72872
82872
92773
102674
112674
122575
132476
142476
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202278
212377
222377
232377
242278
252377
262377
272278
282278
292278
302179
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Anapa gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2325
3325
4335
5335
6335
7346
8346
9346
10347
11357
12357
13358
14358
15368
16369
17369
18369
193610
203610
213610
223610
233610
243610
253610
263610
273610
28369
29369
30369
31359

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
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 22 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
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2422breezy
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2822breezy
2922breezy
3022breezy
3122breezy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 8:15 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:554:46
28.87:564:46
38.87:574:45
48.87:584:45
58.87:594:45
68.78:004:45
78.78:014:45
88.78:024:44
98.78:034:44
108.78:044:44
118.78:054:44
128.68:064:45
138.68:064:45
148.68:074:45
158.68:084:45
168.68:094:45
178.68:094:45
188.68:104:46
198.68:114:46
208.68:114:46
218.68:124:47
228.68:124:47
238.68:134:48
248.68:134:48
258.68:134:49
268.68:144:50
278.68:144:50
288.68:144:51
298.68:144:51
308.68:154:52
318.68:154:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.14 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.14 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Anapa?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anapa.

What to pack for Anapa in December

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

In December, Anapa sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Anapa in December

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 12 to Oct 8 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar9Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May16Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Anapa 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 Anapa peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Anapa 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 Anapa is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 166 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anapa?

Anapa sits at 44.9°N, 37.3°E, 14 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novorossiysk, 40 km away.

Topography around Anapa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m.

The land around Anapa is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
778 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Novorossiysk 40 km · Temryuk 42 km · Krymsk 53 km · Abinsk 66 km · Gelendzhik 69 km · Slavyansk-na-Kubani 75 km · Akhtyrskiy 78 km · Arshyntseve 83 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 Anapa (44.895°, 37.3162°, elevation 14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).