Belidzhi weather in December

In December, Belidzhi sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Belidzhi's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belidzhi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:13 AM – 4:12 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Belidzhi is human settlement in Derbentsky District, Republic of Dagestan, Russia.

Founded
1899

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 9°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical December day in Belidzhi reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 10°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)
196
296
396
486
586
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
1375
1475
1575
1674
1774
1874
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2274
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2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3074
3164

How December really feels in Belidzhi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Belidzhi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 297.53.29.30.3
Feb / 337.63.910.30.3
Mar / 286.50.911.71.5
Apr12° / 214.90.113.13.4
May18° / 14°225.1014.36.2
Jun23° / 19°193.80158.1
Jul26° / 23°183014.78.2
Aug27° / 23°244.2013.77.9
Sep23° / 19°547012.37.5
Oct18° / 14°508.4010.95.8
Nov11° / 489.30.89.62.9
Dec / 378.4291.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42476
52476
62476
72476
82575
92476
102476
112476
122575
132674
142674
152674
162773
172872
182872
192872
202971
213070
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Belidzhi gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3315
4305
5305
6305
7305
8295
9296
10296
11296
12297
13297
14297
15297
16298
17288
18288
19288
20278
21278
22278
23268
24267
25257
26257
27257
28247
29247
30248
31238

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 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light 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
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 4:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:014:11
29.27:024:11
39.17:034:11
49.17:044:11
59.17:054:11
69.17:064:11
79.17:064:11
89.17:074:10
99.07:084:11
109.07:094:11
119.07:104:11
129.07:114:11
139.07:114:11
149.07:124:11
159.07:134:11
169.07:134:12
179.07:144:12
189.07:154:12
199.07:154:13
209.07:164:13
218.97:164:13
228.97:174:14
238.97:174:14
249.07:184:15
259.07:184:15
269.07:184:16
279.07:194:17
289.07:194:17
299.07:194:18
309.07:204:19
319.07:204:19

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.32 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Belidzhi?

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

1.1
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 Belidzhi.

What to pack for Belidzhi in December

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

In December, Belidzhi sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Belidzhi in December

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 13 to Oct 6 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May15Bracing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Belidzhi 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 Belidzhi peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 17UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Belidzhi 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 Belidzhi is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1721 µg/m³Dec 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belidzhi?

Belidzhi sits at 41.9°N, 48.4°E, -7 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Derbent, 22 km away.

Topography around Belidzhi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belidzhi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of -5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 350 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,256 m.

The land around Belidzhi is covered by grassland (36%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
350 m
80 km
4,256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Derbent 22 km · Dagestanskiye Ogni 31 km · Qusar 52 km · Xaçmaz 58 km · Quba 60 km · Izberbash 87 km · Divichibazar 90 km · Siyazan 108 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 Belidzhi (41.8918°, 48.4125°, elevation -7 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).