Arzgir weather in December

In December, Arzgir sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Arzgir's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arzgir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:43 AM – 4:16 PM
Cloud cover
84%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Arzgir is human settlement in Arzgirsky District, Stavropol Krai, Russia.

Density
880/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 3°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical December day in Arzgir reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 5°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
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192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
232-3
242-4
252-4
262-4
271-4
281-4
291-4
301-4
311-4

How December really feels in Arzgir

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.

Arzgir weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°267.568.90.0
Feb / -5°236.74.810.10.0
Mar / -0°408.53.411.61.5
Apr16° / 4480.213.25.2
May23° / 12°509.1014.66.9
Jun29° / 17°497.9015.46.0
Jul32° / 20°336.2015.14.7
Aug31° / 18°365.8013.95.3
Sep24° / 13°345.9012.37.6
Oct16° / 396.70.210.75.5
Nov / 306.62.19.31.2
Dec / -3°286.94.48.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31684
41684
51684
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111684
121684
131684
141684
151684
161684
171684
181684
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
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281486
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Arzgir gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 6.9 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 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12111
22111
32010
42010
52010
61910
71910
81910
91910
101911
111911
122012
132012
142113
152214
162214
172315
182416
192416
202517
212517
222517
232618
242618
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

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
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 7:29 AM to 7:49 AM, and sunset from 4:17 PM to 4:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:294:17
28.87:304:16
38.77:314:16
48.77:324:16
58.77:334:15
68.77:344:15
78.77:354:15
88.67:364:15
98.67:374:15
108.67:384:15
118.67:394:15
128.67:404:15
138.67:414:15
148.67:414:15
158.67:424:16
168.57:434:16
178.57:444:16
188.57:444:16
198.57:454:17
208.57:454:17
218.57:464:17
228.57:464:18
238.57:474:18
248.57:474:19
258.57:484:19
268.57:484:20
278.57:484:21
288.57:484:21
298.67:494:22
308.67:494:23
318.67:494:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.95 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.95 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.0Dim
261.0Dim
271.0Dim
281.0Dim
291.0Dim
301.0Dim
311.0Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Arzgir?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arzgir.

What to pack for Arzgir in December

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

In December, Arzgir sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Arzgir 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 Arzgir peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arzgir 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 Arzgir is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arzgir?

Arzgir sits at 45.4°N, 44.2°E, 88 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Budyonnovsk, 66 km away.

Topography around Arzgir

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arzgir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m.

The land around Arzgir is covered by grassland (49%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (79%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Budyonnovsk 66 km · Blagodarnyy 69 km · Divnoye 90 km · Neftekumsk 92 km · Elista 104 km · Svetlograd 107 km · Ipatovo 109 km · Zelenokumsk 110 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 Arzgir (45.3741°, 44.2198°, elevation 88 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).