Belorechensk weather in December

In December, Belorechensk sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Belorechensk's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belorechensk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:58 AM – 4:35 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Belorechensk is town in Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
974/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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 7°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical December day in Belorechensk reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 13°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)
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27-1
37-1
47-1
57-1
67-1
76-1
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96-1
106-2
116-2
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How December really feels in Belorechensk

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.

Belorechensk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6711.75.790.0
Feb / -3°519.64.210.10.5
Mar11° / 6911.9311.62.6
Apr17° / 6210.50.213.25.2
May22° / 12°8412.2014.66.4
Jun26° / 16°8511015.36.7
Jul29° / 18°5880155.9
Aug30° / 18°527.4013.95.9
Sep25° / 13°577.7012.37.5
Oct18° / 748.10.110.76.2
Nov11° / 7091.49.42.8
Dec / -2°7210.74.38.70.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123268
133169
143169
153169
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202872
212872
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232872
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292872
302773
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Belorechensk gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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43511
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313615

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
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8100
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24100
25100
26100
27100
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29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of December to 8 h 42 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 7:44 AM to 8:04 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:444:36
28.87:454:36
38.87:474:36
48.87:484:35
58.87:494:35
68.87:504:35
78.77:514:35
88.77:514:35
98.77:524:35
108.77:534:35
118.77:544:35
128.77:554:35
138.77:564:35
148.67:564:35
158.67:574:35
168.67:584:35
178.67:594:36
188.67:594:36
198.68:004:36
208.68:004:37
218.68:014:37
228.68:014:38
238.68:024:38
248.68:024:39
258.68:034:39
268.68:034:40
278.68:034:40
288.68:044:41
298.68:044:42
308.68:044:42
318.78:044:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.24 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.24 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
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231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
291.2Dim
301.2Dim
311.3Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Belorechensk?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Belorechensk.

What to pack for Belorechensk in December

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

In December, Belorechensk sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Belorechensk 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 Belorechensk peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 8Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Belorechensk 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 Belorechensk is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1717 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belorechensk?

Belorechensk sits at 44.8°N, 39.9°E, 131 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Giaginskaya, 19 km away.

Topography around Belorechensk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belorechensk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.

The land around Belorechensk is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
2,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Giaginskaya 19 km · Maykop 26 km · Apsheronsk 36 km · Khadyzhensk 47 km · Ust’-Labinsk 51 km · Kurganinsk 58 km · Goryachiy Klyuch 60 km · Pashkovskiy 67 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 Belorechensk (44.77°, 39.8725°, elevation 131 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).