Donskoye weather in December

In December, Donskoye sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-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 12% 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 Donskoye's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Donskoye's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
7:52 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Donskoye is village in Trunovsky District, Russia.

Density
1,031/km²
people per km²
Founded
1777

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 Donskoye reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°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 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3
293-3
303-3
313-3

How December really feels in Donskoye

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.

Donskoye weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°399.35.48.90.0
Feb / -4°3384.610.10.0
Mar / 5110.73.511.61.6
Apr16° / 4790.113.25.0
May22° / 12°7411.4014.76.5
Jun27° / 16°619.6015.46.5
Jul30° / 19°507.7015.15.4
Aug30° / 18°436.1013.95.9
Sep24° / 13°487.3012.37.4
Oct17° / 527.90.210.75.4
Nov / 438.229.31.4
Dec / -2°439.14.78.60.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
52179
62179
72179
82179
92080
102080
112179
122179
132080
142179
152179
162179
172080
182080
192080
202080
212179
222278
232179
242179
252080
262080
272080
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Donskoye gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13011
23011
32911
42912
52912
62812
72813
82713
92713
102714
112714
122714
132715
142715
152715
162816
172816
182916
192917
203017
213017
223117
233117
243217
253217
263317
273317
283317
293316
303316
313316

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 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
115light 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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1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 7:38 AM to 7:58 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:384:25
28.87:404:25
38.77:414:25
48.77:424:24
58.77:434:24
68.77:444:24
78.77:454:24
88.67:464:24
98.67:474:24
108.67:474:24
118.67:484:24
128.67:494:24
138.67:504:24
148.67:514:24
158.57:514:24
168.57:524:24
178.57:534:25
188.57:534:25
198.57:544:25
208.57:554:26
218.57:554:26
228.57:564:27
238.57:564:27
248.57:564:28
258.57:574:28
268.57:574:29
278.57:584:29
288.57:584:30
298.57:584:31
308.67:584:31
318.67:584:32

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
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 Donskoye?

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
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Donskoye.

What to pack for Donskoye in December

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

In December, Donskoye sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°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 Donskoye 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 Donskoye peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 10UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Donskoye 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 Donskoye is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1715 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Donskoye?

Donskoye sits at 45.5°N, 42.0°E, 120 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Izobil’nyy, 23 km away.

Topography around Donskoye

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Donskoye has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 803 m.

The land around Donskoye is covered by cropland (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (73%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
803 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Izobil’nyy 23 km · Mikhaylovsk 36 km · Stavropol 47 km · Krasnogvardeyskoye 56 km · Novoaleksandrovsk 58 km · Svetlograd 70 km · Ipatovo 78 km · Novokubansk 82 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 Donskoye (45.4535°, 41.9724°, elevation 120 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).