Astrakhan weather in December

In December, Astrakhan sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 18 mm of precipitation across 5.1 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Astrakhan's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astrakhan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
18 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
7:31 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Astrakhan is city in the south of Russia.

Density
2,555/km²
people per km²
Founded
1558

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 2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical December day in Astrakhan reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°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)
13-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
72-4
81-4
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
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170-5
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How December really feels in Astrakhan

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Astrakhan weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°154.53.68.80.0
Feb / -6°133.82.6100.0
Mar / -1°204.61.711.61.4
Apr16° / 264.9013.35.6
May24° / 13°275.6014.77.5
Jun29° / 18°204.4015.56.1
Jul32° / 20°153.4015.24.9
Aug31° / 19°122.50145.8
Sep24° / 13°153.5012.48.0
Oct16° / 204.5010.75.7
Nov / -0°184.51.29.21.0
Dec / -4°185.13.38.50.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72080
82080
92080
102080
111981
121882
131882
141882
151783
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311585

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Astrakhan gets around 18 mm of rain and snow over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7179
8169
9169
10169
11169
12159
13159
141510
151510
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201511
211511
221611
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291612
301612
311512

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
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5100
6100
7100
8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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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 14 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
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of December to 8 h 24 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 7:17 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 4:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:173:58
28.67:193:57
38.67:203:57
48.67:213:57
58.67:223:57
68.67:233:56
78.57:243:56
88.57:253:56
98.57:263:56
108.57:273:56
118.57:283:56
128.57:283:56
138.47:293:56
148.47:303:56
158.47:313:56
168.47:313:57
178.47:323:57
188.47:333:57
198.47:333:57
208.47:343:58
218.47:343:58
228.47:353:59
238.47:353:59
248.47:364:00
258.47:364:00
268.47:374:01
278.47:374:02
288.47:374:02
298.47:374:03
308.47:374:04
318.47:384:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.92 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 0.92 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Astrakhan?

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 Astrakhan.

What to pack for Astrakhan in December

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

In December, Astrakhan sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Astrakhan 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 Astrakhan is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 13 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 1946 µg/m³Jun 2113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar49Poor
Apr33Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Astrakhan?

Astrakhan sits at 46.3°N, 48.0°E, -12 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Kamyzyak, 27 km away.

Topography around Astrakhan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Astrakhan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m.

The land around Astrakhan is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and wetland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
44 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Kamyzyak 27 km · Kharabali 132 km · Shalkar 198 km · Akhtubinsk 257 km · Elista 291 km · Neftekumsk 296 km · Kizlyar 297 km · Balykshi 302 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 Astrakhan (46.3497°, 48.0408°, elevation -12 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).