Borisoglebsk weather in December

In December, Borisoglebsk sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 7.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Borisoglebsk's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Borisoglebsk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
7 h 36 min
8:18 AM – 3:57 PM
Cloud cover
87%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Borisoglebsk is town in Voronezh Oblast, Russia.

Density
1,400/km²
people per km²
Founded
1698

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

A typical December day in Borisoglebsk reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°C and 3°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)
1-1-6
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-6
5-1-6
6-2-6
7-2-6
8-2-6
9-2-6
10-2-7
11-2-7
12-2-7
13-2-7
14-2-7
15-3-7
16-3-8
17-3-8
18-3-8
19-3-8
20-3-8
21-3-8
22-3-8
23-3-8
24-3-8
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30-3-9
31-3-9

How December really feels in Borisoglebsk

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
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Borisoglebsk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°419.49.18.20.0
Feb-3° / -10°348.57.69.60.0
Mar / -5°358.55.511.50.1
Apr14° / 377.90.913.54.1
May21° / 10°499015.36.7
Jun25° / 14°559.5016.36.9
Jul27° / 16°509.1015.96.7
Aug26° / 14°315.9014.47.4
Sep20° / 467.3012.46.5
Oct12° / 4790.810.43.0
Nov / -3°3883.98.60.1
Dec-3° / -7°429.387.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 89%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61387
71387
81288
91189
101189
111090
121090
131090
141090
151090
161090
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211090
221090
231090
241189
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261090
271090
281090
291090
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Borisoglebsk gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12821
22821
32822
42822
52923
62924
72924
83025
93026
103027
113127
123128
133128
143129
153129
163229
173229
183229
193229
203129
213128
223128
233127
243027
253027
262927
272926
282926
292826
302826
312826

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
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of December to 7 h 42 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 8:02 AM to 8:24 AM, and sunset from 4:00 PM to 4:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:024:00
27.98:044:00
37.98:053:59
47.98:063:59
57.98:073:58
67.88:093:58
77.88:103:58
87.88:113:58
97.88:123:57
107.78:133:57
117.78:143:57
127.78:153:57
137.78:163:57
147.78:173:57
157.78:183:57
167.68:183:57
177.68:193:57
187.68:203:58
197.68:203:58
207.68:213:58
217.68:223:59
227.68:223:59
237.68:224:00
247.68:234:00
257.68:234:01
267.68:234:01
277.68:244:02
287.68:244:03
297.78:244:04
307.78:244:04
317.78:244:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 0.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 0.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
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40.6Dim
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Borisoglebsk?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Borisoglebsk.

What to pack for Borisoglebsk in December

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

In December, Borisoglebsk sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Borisoglebsk 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 Borisoglebsk peaks around June 21 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Borisoglebsk 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 Borisoglebsk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (September, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1815 µg/m³Sep 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr11Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug8Good
Sep6Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Borisoglebsk?

Borisoglebsk sits at 51.4°N, 42.1°E, 99 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Gribanovskiy, 13 km away.

Topography around Borisoglebsk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Borisoglebsk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m.

The land around Borisoglebsk is covered by artificial surfaces (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
174 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Gribanovskiy 13 km · Povorino 22 km · Uryupinsk 63 km · Uvarovo 69 km · Zherdevka 70 km · Balashov 77 km · Novoanninskiy 102 km · Anna 117 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 Borisoglebsk (51.3689°, 42.098°, elevation 99 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).