Cherkessk weather in December

In December, Cherkessk sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Cherkessk's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cherkessk's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
7:47 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cherkessk is city in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic.

Density
1,754/km²
people per km²
Founded
1825

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 4°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical December day in Cherkessk reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 9°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)
15-3
25-4
34-4
44-4
54-4
64-4
74-4
84-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-6
193-6
203-6
213-6
223-6
233-6
243-6
253-6
263-6
273-6
283-6
293-6
303-6
313-6

How December really feels in Cherkessk

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.

Cherkessk weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°388.57.39.10.0
Feb / -6°367.56.610.20.0
Mar / -2°6311.86.511.61.4
Apr15° / 7911.71.513.24.0
May19° / 10814.80.214.55.4
Jun23° / 13°12113.6015.36.3
Jul26° / 15°8110.40156.8
Aug26° / 15°769.5013.87.0
Sep22° / 10°699012.37.0
Oct16° / 669.60.810.85.0
Nov / -1°488.13.79.41.5
Dec / -5°448.66.58.70.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143862
153763
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Cherkessk gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8.6 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 29% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52719
62719
72719
82720
92720
102720
112720
122720
132720
142721
152721
162721
172721
182821
192821
202821
212821
222821
232821
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302921
312921

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 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 7:34 AM to 7:53 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:344:29
28.97:354:29
38.97:364:29
48.97:374:29
58.87:384:28
68.87:394:28
78.87:404:28
88.87:414:28
98.87:424:28
108.87:434:28
118.77:434:28
128.77:444:28
138.77:454:28
148.77:464:28
158.77:464:29
168.77:474:29
178.77:484:29
188.77:484:29
198.77:494:30
208.77:504:30
218.77:504:30
228.77:514:31
238.77:514:31
248.77:514:32
258.77:524:33
268.77:524:33
278.77:534:34
288.77:534:34
298.77:534:35
308.77:534:36
318.77:534:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.48 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Cherkessk?

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
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cherkessk.

What to pack for Cherkessk in December

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

In December, Cherkessk sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°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 Cherkessk 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 Cherkessk peaks around July 11 at about 9 (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 11UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cherkessk 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 Cherkessk is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1916 µg/m³Dec 198 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cherkessk?

Cherkessk sits at 44.2°N, 42.0°E, 544 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Ust’-Dzheguta, 17 km away.

Topography around Cherkessk

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cherkessk has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 586 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,012 m.

The land around Cherkessk is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (36%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
586 m
80 km
3,012 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Ust’-Dzheguta 17 km · Otradnaya 46 km · Nevinnomyssk 46 km · Uchkeken 49 km · Suvorovskaya 49 km · Kochubeyevskoye 49 km · Karachayevsk 51 km · Zelenchukskaya 55 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 Cherkessk (44.2238°, 42.0462°, elevation 544 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).