Ardon weather in December

In December, Ardon sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ardon's 7th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:34 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ardon is town in Russia.

Density
885/km²
people per km²
Founded
1824

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 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ardon reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°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)
15-1
25-1
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
233-4
243-4
253-4
263-4
273-4
283-4
293-4
303-4
313-4

How December really feels in Ardon

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.

Ardon weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°329.29.89.20.0
Feb / -4°368.68.410.20.0
Mar / 7413.67.611.61.5
Apr15° / 9613.31.213.14.0
May20° / 11°12815.70.114.45.4
Jun24° / 15°13014.1015.16.2
Jul27° / 17°9410.7014.96.6
Aug26° / 17°9010.4013.86.7
Sep22° / 13°9511012.36.5
Oct16° / 76110.810.84.8
Nov / 479.24.19.51.4
Dec / -3°358.17.28.90.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193862
203862
213862
223862
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283763
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Ardon gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12822
22822
32822
42823
52823
62823
72823
82723
92723
102723
112623
122623
132623
142623
152623
162623
172523
182524
192524
202524
212524
222524
232524
242524
252625
262625
272726
282726
292827
302827
312927

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 5 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:21 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 4:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:214:24
29.07:224:24
39.07:234:23
49.07:244:23
59.07:254:23
68.97:264:23
78.97:274:23
88.97:284:23
98.97:294:23
108.97:304:23
118.97:314:23
128.97:324:23
138.87:324:23
148.87:334:23
158.87:344:23
168.87:344:24
178.87:354:24
188.87:364:24
198.87:364:25
208.87:374:25
218.87:374:25
228.87:384:26
238.87:384:26
248.87:394:27
258.87:394:27
268.87:394:28
278.87:404:29
288.87:404:29
298.87:404:30
308.87:404:31
318.87:414:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.42 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ardon?

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

0.0
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 Ardon.

What to pack for Ardon in December

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

In December, Ardon sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Ardon in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ardon peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Jan 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Ardon 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 Ardon is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ardon?

Ardon sits at 43.2°N, 44.3°E, 412 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Alagir, 16 km away.

Topography around Ardon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,876 m.

The land around Ardon is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), cropland (30%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
4,876 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Alagir 16 km · Beslan 19 km · Kantyshevo 28 km · Vladikavkaz 34 km · Terek 36 km · Nazran 39 km · Ekazhevo 43 km · Malgobek 44 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 Ardon (43.1789°, 44.2946°, elevation 412 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).