Dugulubgey weather in December

In December, Dugulubgey sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.3 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 2°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 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dugulubgey's 9th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dugulubgey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:39 AM – 4:25 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
1.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Dugulubgey is human settlement in Baksan Urban Okrug, Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia.

Density
1,370/km²
people per km²
Founded
1597

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 3°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

A typical December day in Dugulubgey reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°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)
14-3
24-3
34-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-4
93-4
103-4
113-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-5
162-5
172-5
182-5
192-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-5
272-5
282-5
292-5
302-5
312-5

How December really feels in Dugulubgey

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.

Dugulubgey weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°329.310.29.10.0
Feb / -5°328.18.110.20.0
Mar / -1°5611.97.211.61.1
Apr14° / 6310.51.113.24.0
May20° / 10°79130.114.55.7
Jun24° / 15°8412.6015.26.4
Jul27° / 17°629.2014.96.8
Aug27° / 17°599013.86.8
Sep22° / 12°589.2012.36.8
Oct15° / 559.40.710.84.6
Nov / -0°459.24.69.51.0
Dec / -4°358.37.68.80.0

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 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112971
122872
132971
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283070
293070
303070
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Dugulubgey gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13223
23223
33123
43123
53124
63024
73024
83024
92924
102924
112824
122824
132824
142825
152725
162726
172726
182726
192626
202626
212526
222526
232526
242526
252526
262526
272527
282627
292627
302728
312728

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 6 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of December to 8 h 48 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 7:26 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 4:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:264:25
29.07:274:25
38.97:284:25
48.97:294:24
58.97:304:24
68.97:314:24
78.97:324:24
88.97:334:24
98.87:344:24
108.87:354:24
118.87:354:24
128.87:364:24
138.87:374:24
148.87:384:24
158.87:384:25
168.87:394:25
178.87:404:25
188.87:404:25
198.77:414:26
208.77:424:26
218.77:424:27
228.77:434:27
238.77:434:28
248.77:434:28
258.77:444:29
268.87:444:29
278.87:454:30
288.87:454:30
298.87:454:31
308.87:454:32
318.87:454:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.36 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.36 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.4Dim
301.4Dim
311.4Dim
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Dugulubgey?

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 Dugulubgey.

What to pack for Dugulubgey in December

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

In December, Dugulubgey sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Dugulubgey in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dugulubgey peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dugulubgey 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 Dugulubgey is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dugulubgey?

Dugulubgey sits at 43.7°N, 43.5°E, 450 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Baksan, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Dugulubgey

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dugulubgey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 457 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,956 m.

The land around Dugulubgey is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%), grassland (27%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
4,956 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
December weather nearby: Baksan 2.0 km · Chegem 11 km · Nalchik 19 km · Nartkala 28 km · Novopavlovsk 34 km · Prokhladnyy 41 km · Nezlobnaya 52 km · Terek 52 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 Dugulubgey (43.6625°, 43.5369°, elevation 450 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).