Dinskaya weather in December

In December, Dinskaya sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dinskaya's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dinskaya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:02 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Dinskaya is human settlement in Dinskoy District, Krasnodar Krai, Russia.

Density
2,097/km²
people per km²
Founded
1794

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 6°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dinskaya reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 12°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)
170
270
360
460
560
660
760
860
96-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-2
295-2
304-2
314-2

How December really feels in Dinskaya

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.

Dinskaya weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6010.43.990.0
Feb / -2°478.5310.10.3
Mar10° / 6011.12.111.62.3
Apr17° / 559.90.113.25.2
May22° / 13°7011.2014.66.6
Jun27° / 17°7110.2015.46.6
Jul30° / 20°467.8015.15.5
Aug30° / 19°426.3013.95.7
Sep25° / 14°466.9012.37.6
Oct18° / 577.80.110.76.0
Nov10° / 558.719.32.4
Dec / -1°6110.12.68.60.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23070
33070
43070
52971
62971
72971
82971
92872
102872
112872
122971
132872
142872
152773
162773
172773
182674
192575
202575
212575
222575
232476
242476
252476
262476
272278
282179
292179
302080
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dinskaya gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1315
2315
3315
4315
5315
6325
7326
8326
9326
10337
11337
12337
13348
14348
15349
16359
173510
183510
193510
203511
213411
223411
233411
243411
253411
263411
273412
283512
293511
303511
313511

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 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of December to 8 h 36 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 7:49 AM to 8:08 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 4:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:494:37
28.87:504:37
38.87:514:37
48.77:524:36
58.77:534:36
68.77:544:36
78.77:554:36
88.77:564:36
98.67:574:36
108.67:584:36
118.67:584:36
128.67:594:36
138.68:004:36
148.68:014:36
158.68:024:36
168.68:024:36
178.68:034:37
188.68:044:37
198.68:044:37
208.58:054:38
218.58:054:38
228.58:064:38
238.58:064:39
248.58:074:39
258.68:074:40
268.68:074:41
278.68:084:41
288.68:084:42
298.68:084:43
308.68:084:43
318.68:084:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.12 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.12 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.1Dim
291.1Dim
301.1Dim
311.1Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dinskaya?

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

0.1
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 Dinskaya.

What to pack for Dinskaya in December

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

In December, Dinskaya sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dinskaya 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 Dinskaya peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dinskaya 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 Dinskaya is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dinskaya?

Dinskaya sits at 45.2°N, 39.2°E, 43 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Novotitarovskaya, 19 km away.

Topography around Dinskaya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dinskaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 718 m.

The land around Dinskaya is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (64%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
718 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Novotitarovskaya 19 km · Pashkovskiy 23 km · Krasnodar 27 km · Medvedovskaya 30 km · Korenovsk 33 km · Yablonovskiy 34 km · Ust’-Labinsk 36 km · Yelizavetinskaya 39 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 Dinskaya (45.2167°, 39.2259°, elevation 43 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).